Cyprus vs Rwanda: Greenhouse gas emissions
Cyprus
9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Rwanda
9.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cyprus rank
149th
Rwanda rank
147th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Cyprus
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 9.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Cyprus, a difference of 222,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Rwanda ahead.
Cyprus ranks 149th and Rwanda ranks 147th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 414,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 870,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1860s | 472,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 765,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1870s | 540,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 772,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1880s | 505,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 999,241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1890s | 497,621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 690,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1900s | 696,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 890,709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 194,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1910s | 807,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 914,145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1920s | 871,892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1930s | 922,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1940s | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1950s | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 5.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 8.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 631,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 8.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 445,733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 9.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 932,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Cyprus or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 9.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Cyprus and Rwanda?
- 222,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Rwanda?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Rwanda rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Cyprus ranks 149th and Rwanda ranks 147th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.