Maldives vs Rwanda: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Maldives
2.31 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
2.03 million tonnes
in 2024
Maldives rank
154th
Rwanda rank
156th
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Maldives
- Rwanda
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 2.31 million tonnes against 2.03 million tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 272,660 tonnes.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.
Maldives ranks 154th and Rwanda ranks 156th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,992 tonnes | 174,244 tonnes | 163,252 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 69,616 tonnes | 623,455 tonnes | 553,839 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 253,549 tonnes | 480,215 tonnes | 226,666 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 652,192 tonnes | 522,338 tonnes | 129,854 tonnes | Maldives |
| 2010s | 1.34 million tonnes | 946,652 tonnes | 393,273 tonnes | Maldives |
| 2020s | 2.08 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 260,434 tonnes | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions, Maldives or Rwanda?
- Maldives, at 2.31 million tonnes against 2.03 million tonnes in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions between Maldives and Rwanda?
- 272,660 tonnes, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Rwanda?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Rwanda rank globally for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Maldives ranks 154th and Rwanda ranks 156th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.