Eritrea vs Rwanda: Emissions of air pollutants

Eritrea
17,145 tonnes
in 2022
Rwanda
19,507 tonnes
in 2022
Eritrea rank
166th
Rwanda rank
164th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Eritrea
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 19,507 tonnes against 17,145 tonnes in Eritrea, a difference of 2,362 tonnes.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 166th and Rwanda ranks 164th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 20 and Rwanda in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Rwanda Difference Ahead
1750s 116.51 tonnes 46.25 tonnes 70.26 tonnes Eritrea
1760s 116.61 tonnes 46.4 tonnes 70.21 tonnes Eritrea
1770s 116.72 tonnes 46.55 tonnes 70.17 tonnes Eritrea
1780s 116.82 tonnes 46.7 tonnes 70.12 tonnes Eritrea
1790s 116.92 tonnes 46.85 tonnes 70.07 tonnes Eritrea
1800s 118.7 tonnes 47.43 tonnes 71.27 tonnes Eritrea
1810s 122.94 tonnes 48.67 tonnes 74.27 tonnes Eritrea
1820s 127.73 tonnes 50.05 tonnes 77.68 tonnes Eritrea
1830s 132.59 tonnes 51.46 tonnes 81.13 tonnes Eritrea
1840s 137.51 tonnes 52.88 tonnes 84.64 tonnes Eritrea
1850s 143.67 tonnes 56.3 tonnes 87.37 tonnes Eritrea
1860s 156.69 tonnes 63.39 tonnes 93.3 tonnes Eritrea
1870s 177.44 tonnes 72.64 tonnes 104.8 tonnes Eritrea
1880s 200.47 tonnes 82.29 tonnes 118.18 tonnes Eritrea
1890s 226.29 tonnes 92.93 tonnes 133.37 tonnes Eritrea
1900s 269.84 tonnes 128.39 tonnes 141.45 tonnes Eritrea
1910s 375.04 tonnes 215.44 tonnes 159.6 tonnes Eritrea
1920s 555.65 tonnes 387.01 tonnes 168.64 tonnes Eritrea
1930s 766.91 tonnes 749.85 tonnes 17.06 tonnes Eritrea
1940s 1,006 tonnes 1,409 tonnes 402.91 tonnes Rwanda
1950s 1,371 tonnes 2,757 tonnes 1,386 tonnes Rwanda
1960s 1,833 tonnes 4,533 tonnes 2,700 tonnes Rwanda
1970s 2,667 tonnes 7,172 tonnes 4,506 tonnes Rwanda
1980s 3,370 tonnes 11,785 tonnes 8,416 tonnes Rwanda
1990s 18,328 tonnes 10,024 tonnes 8,305 tonnes Eritrea
2000s 10,956 tonnes 11,785 tonnes 829 tonnes Rwanda
2010s 12,616 tonnes 16,296 tonnes 3,680 tonnes Rwanda
2020s 15,313 tonnes 18,492 tonnes 3,179 tonnes Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Eritrea or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 19,507 tonnes against 17,145 tonnes in Eritrea as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Eritrea and Rwanda?
2,362 tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Rwanda?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and Rwanda rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Eritrea ranks 166th and Rwanda ranks 164th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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