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Carbon intensity of GDP in Rwanda

Rwanda: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.0488 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0488 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
180th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.1182 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 1994
All-time low
0.037 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Rwanda, 1990–2024

0.040.060.080.10.121990200720241990: 0.064 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1991: 0.059 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1992: 0.056 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1993: 0.061 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1994: 0.118 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1995: 0.086 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1996: 0.076 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1997: 0.068 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1998: 0.065 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1999: 0.064 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2000: 0.079 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2001: 0.074 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2002: 0.077 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2003: 0.065 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2004: 0.059 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2005: 0.058 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2006: 0.053 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2007: 0.045 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2008: 0.041 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2009: 0.039 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2010: 0.038 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2011: 0.037 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2012: 0.038 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2013: 0.04 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2014: 0.039 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2015: 0.041 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2016: 0.043 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2017: 0.044 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2018: 0.045 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2019: 0.043 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2020: 0.043 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2021: 0.046 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2022: 0.054 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2023: 0.052 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2024: 0.049 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0.0488 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024.

The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 0.1182 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.037 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2011.

Rwanda ranks 180th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Rwanda, year by year

Year kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Change
1990 0.0643 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP —
1991 0.0594 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -7.7%
1992 0.0562 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -5.3%
1993 0.0614 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +9.2%
1994 0.1182 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +92.4%
1995 0.0857 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -27.4%
1996 0.0763 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -11.0%
1997 0.0684 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -10.3%
1998 0.0649 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -5.2%
1999 0.0642 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -1.0%
2000 0.0785 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +22.2%
2001 0.074 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -5.8%
2002 0.0769 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +4.0%
2003 0.0651 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -15.3%
2004 0.0587 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -9.8%
2005 0.058 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -1.2%
2006 0.0533 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -8.1%
2007 0.0451 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -15.4%
2008 0.0406 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -10.0%
2009 0.0392 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -3.3%
2010 0.0384 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -2.2%
2011 0.037 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -3.5%
2012 0.0379 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +2.4%
2013 0.0403 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +6.3%
2014 0.0388 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -3.7%
2015 0.0411 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +6.0%
2016 0.0426 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +3.5%
2017 0.044 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +3.5%
2018 0.0453 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +2.9%
2019 0.0431 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -5.0%
2020 0.0426 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -1.2%
2021 0.046 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +8.2%
2022 0.0541 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +17.4%
2023 0.0518 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -4.2%
2024 0.0488 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0719 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0562 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1182 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0589 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0392 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0785 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0408 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.037 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0453 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0486 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0426 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0541 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 177 Malta 0.0509 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  2. 178 Ireland 0.0508 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  3. 179 Ethiopia 0.0507 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  4. 181 Switzerland 0.0438 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  5. 182 Bermuda 0.0396 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  6. 183 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0355 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Rwanda?
Carbon intensity of gdp in Rwanda was 0.0488 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.1182 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.037 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2011.
How does Rwanda rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
Rwanda ranks 180th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
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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 $.