Democratic Republic of Congo vs Rwanda: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0355
in 2024
Rwanda
0.0488
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
183rd
Rwanda rank
180th

Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Rwanda
0.020.040.060.080.10.12199020072024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.0488 against 0.0355 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0133.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 183rd and Rwanda ranks 180th of 191 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0367 0.0719 0.0352 Rwanda
2000s 0.0398 0.0589 0.0191 Rwanda
2010s 0.0331 0.0408 0.0078 Rwanda
2020s 0.0365 0.0486 0.0121 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 0.0488 against 0.0355 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
0.0133, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda rank globally for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 183rd and Rwanda ranks 180th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,583 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed