Which has higher share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Greenland or Rwanda?

Greenland, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Rwanda as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Rwanda?

75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greenland vs Rwanda: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil

Greenland

0.0%

in 2024

Rwanda

0.0%

in 2024

Greenland rank

167th

Rwanda rank

168th

Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time

Greenland
Rwanda

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 75 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.

Greenland ranks 167th and Rwanda ranks 168th of 215 countries.

Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greenland	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Greenland
1960s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Greenland
1970s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Greenland
1980s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Greenland
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Greenland
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Greenland
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Greenland
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Greenland or Rwanda?: Greenland, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Greenland and Rwanda?: 0.0%, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Rwanda?: 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Greenland and Rwanda rank globally for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?: Greenland ranks 167th and Rwanda ranks 168th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Unit: %
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 20,888 data points, 1855–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from oil.