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
050100150200199020062023

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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.