Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Rwanda: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
0.0214 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Rwanda
0.044 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
160th
Rwanda rank
157th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.044 kg per constant US$ against 0.0214 kg per constant US$ in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 0.0226 kg per constant US$.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 160th and Rwanda ranks 157th of 160 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0202 kg per constant US$ | 0.0561 kg per constant US$ | 0.036 kg per constant US$ | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.0233 kg per constant US$ | 0.0379 kg per constant US$ | 0.0147 kg per constant US$ | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.0232 kg per constant US$ | 0.0416 kg per constant US$ | 0.0184 kg per constant US$ | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.044 kg per constant US$ against 0.0214 kg per constant US$ in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda?
- 0.0226 kg per constant US$, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 160th and Rwanda ranks 157th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.