Rwanda vs Switzerland: Carbon intensity of GDP
Rwanda
0.0488 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Switzerland
0.0438 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Rwanda rank
180th
Switzerland rank
181st
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Rwanda
- Switzerland
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.0488 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0438 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Switzerland, a difference of 0.005 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Rwanda ranks 180th and Switzerland ranks 181st of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0719 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1028 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0309 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0589 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0858 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0268 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0408 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0648 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0239 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0486 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0476 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.001 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Rwanda or Switzerland?
- Rwanda, at 0.0488 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0438 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Rwanda and Switzerland?
- 0.005 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Switzerland rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 180th and Switzerland ranks 181st 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 $.