Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita
Ethiopia
0.0507
in 2024
Rwanda
0.0488
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
179th
Rwanda rank
180th
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.0507 against 0.0488 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0019.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 179th and Rwanda ranks 180th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0607 | 0.0719 | 0.0112 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.0751 | 0.0589 | 0.0162 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.0638 | 0.0408 | 0.0229 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.056 | 0.0486 | 0.0074 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
- Ethiopia, at 0.0507 against 0.0488 in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 0.0019, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 179th and Rwanda ranks 180th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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
Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of CO₂ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.