Namibia vs Rwanda: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Namibia
5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Rwanda
5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Namibia rank
150th
Rwanda rank
148th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Namibia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Namibia, a difference of 256,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Rwanda ahead.
Namibia ranks 150th and Rwanda ranks 148th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 24,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 122,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1860s | 27,931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 102,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1870s | 31,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 141,423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1880s | 36,753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 153,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 116,956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1890s | 42,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 166,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1900s | 48,585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 183,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 134,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1910s | 56,269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 213,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 156,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1920s | 65,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 263,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 198,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1930s | 76,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 340,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 263,617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1940s | 91,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 509,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 417,766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1950s | 106,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 117,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 155,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 235,952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 322,437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 2010s | 4.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 607,091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 2020s | 5.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Namibia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Namibia and Rwanda?
- 256,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Rwanda?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Rwanda rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Namibia ranks 150th and Rwanda ranks 148th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.