Eritrea vs Rwanda: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Eritrea
72.04 kilograms per person
in 2023
Rwanda
60.2 kilograms per person
in 2023
Eritrea rank
177th
Rwanda rank
179th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time
- Eritrea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 72.04 kilograms per person against 60.2 kilograms per person in Rwanda, a difference of 11.84 kilograms per person.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Eritrea ranks 177th and Rwanda ranks 179th of 191 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.5 kilograms per person | 48.46 kilograms per person | 55.03 kilograms per person | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 78.03 kilograms per person | 34.87 kilograms per person | 43.16 kilograms per person | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 64.22 kilograms per person | 43.08 kilograms per person | 21.14 kilograms per person | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 69.48 kilograms per person | 52.79 kilograms per person | 16.69 kilograms per person | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Eritrea or Rwanda?
- Eritrea, at 72.04 kilograms per person against 60.2 kilograms per person in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Eritrea and Rwanda?
- 11.84 kilograms per person, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Rwanda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Rwanda rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Eritrea ranks 177th and Rwanda ranks 179th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.