Rwanda vs Spain: Carbon intensity of GDP
Rwanda
0.1554 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Spain
0.1541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Rwanda rank
151st
Spain rank
152nd
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Rwanda
- Spain
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.1554 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Spain, a difference of 0.0013 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Rwanda ranks 151st and Spain ranks 152nd of 199 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0848 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3571 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2723 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.1863 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3455 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1592 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.2292 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3097 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0804 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.1879 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3013 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1134 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.1302 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2227 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0925 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.155 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1712 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0162 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Rwanda or Spain?
- Rwanda, at 0.1554 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Rwanda and Spain?
- 0.0013 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Spain?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Spain rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 151st and Spain ranks 152nd 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$.