Ireland vs Rwanda: Carbon intensity of GDP
Ireland
0.0508 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Rwanda
0.0488 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Ireland rank
178th
Rwanda rank
180th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Rwanda
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.0508 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0488 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Rwanda, a difference of 0.002 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 178th and Rwanda ranks 180th of 191 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.273 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0719 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2011 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.1828 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0589 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1239 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.1126 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0408 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0717 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.0574 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0486 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0087 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Ireland or Rwanda?
- Ireland, at 0.0508 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 Ireland and Rwanda?
- 0.002 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Rwanda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Rwanda rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 178th 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 $.