Rwanda vs Sweden: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP

Rwanda
0.044
in 2023
Sweden
0.0478
in 2023
Rwanda rank
156th
Sweden rank
153rd

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sweden
0.040.060.080.10.12200020112023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.0478 against 0.044 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0038.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 156th and Sweden ranks 153rd of 159 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0561 0.1042 0.048 Sweden
2010s 0.0379 0.068 0.0301 Sweden
2020s 0.0416 0.0509 0.0092 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp, Rwanda or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.0478 against 0.044 in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Rwanda and Sweden?
0.0038, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Sweden rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
Rwanda ranks 156th and Sweden ranks 153rd of 159 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.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
196 places, 4,687 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed