Which has higher share of global nitrous oxide emissions, Eritrea or Rwanda?

Eritrea, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Rwanda as of 2024.

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

175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Rwanda: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions

Eritrea

0.1%

in 2024

Rwanda

0.1%

in 2024

Eritrea rank

126th

Rwanda rank

128th

Share of global nitrous oxide emissions over time

Eritrea
Rwanda

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Rwanda ahead.

Eritrea ranks 126th and Rwanda ranks 128th of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 13 and Rwanda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1850s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Rwanda
1860s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Rwanda
1870s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Rwanda
1880s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Eritrea
1890s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Eritrea
1900s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Eritrea
1910s	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%	Eritrea
1920s	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	Eritrea
1930s	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	Eritrea
1940s	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	Eritrea
1950s	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	Eritrea
1960s	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%	Eritrea
1970s	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%	Eritrea
1980s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Eritrea
1990s	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%	Eritrea
2000s	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%	Eritrea
2010s	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	Rwanda
2020s	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global nitrous oxide emissions, Eritrea or Rwanda?: Eritrea, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global nitrous oxide emissions between Eritrea and Rwanda?: 0.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Rwanda?: 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Rwanda rank globally for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?: Eritrea ranks 126th and Rwanda ranks 128th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions
Unit: %
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Measured as a percentage of the world's nitrous oxide emissions.