Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Carbon intensity of GDP
Ethiopia
0.0507 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Rwanda
0.0488 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
179th
Rwanda rank
180th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.0507 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0488 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0019 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 179th and Rwanda ranks 180th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0607 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0719 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0112 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.0751 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0589 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0162 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.0638 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0408 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0229 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.056 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0486 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0074 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
- Ethiopia, at 0.0507 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0488 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 0.0019 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 179th and Rwanda ranks 180th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.