Germany vs Rwanda: Carbon intensity of GDP
Germany
0.1577 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Rwanda
0.1554 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Germany rank
149th
Rwanda rank
151st
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Germany
- Rwanda
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.1577 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1554 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0023 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 149th and Rwanda ranks 151st of 199 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.692 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0848 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6071 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.54 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1863 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3537 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.3605 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2292 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1313 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.283 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1879 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0951 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.2287 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1302 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0985 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.1718 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.155 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0168 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Germany or Rwanda?
- Germany, at 0.1577 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1554 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Germany and Rwanda?
- 0.0023 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Rwanda?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Rwanda rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Germany ranks 149th and Rwanda ranks 151st of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2021 US$.