China vs Rwanda: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate

China
-74.57 % change on previous year
in 2024
Rwanda
-70.17 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
151st
Rwanda rank
150th

Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate over time

  • China
  • Rwanda
-50005001.0k190919662024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports -70.17 % change on previous year against -74.57 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 4.4 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1953 it was China ahead.

China ranks 151st and Rwanda ranks 150th of 214 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Rwanda Difference Ahead
1950s 152.71 % change on previous year -117.05 % change on previous year 269.76 % change on previous year China
1960s 80.75 % change on previous year 91.41 % change on previous year 10.66 % change on previous year Rwanda
1970s -4.54 % change on previous year -39.63 % change on previous year 35.09 % change on previous year China
1980s 110.33 % change on previous year 37.25 % change on previous year 73.08 % change on previous year China
1990s 69.69 % change on previous year -37.95 % change on previous year 107.64 % change on previous year China
2000s 44.16 % change on previous year 6.49 % change on previous year 37.66 % change on previous year China
2010s -14.16 % change on previous year 29.67 % change on previous year 43.84 % change on previous year Rwanda
2020s -26.7 % change on previous year -70.45 % change on previous year 43.74 % change on previous year China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate, China or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at -70.17 % change on previous year against -74.57 % change on previous year in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate between China and Rwanda?
4.4 % change on previous year, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Rwanda?
60 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2024.
How do China and Rwanda rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
China ranks 151st and Rwanda ranks 150th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 20,101 data points, 1752–2024
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