Rwanda vs United States: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Rwanda
353.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
United States
384.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Rwanda rank
128th
United States rank
125th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Rwanda
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 384.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 353.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Rwanda, a difference of 30.42 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 128th and United States ranks 125th of 213 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 296.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 598.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 302.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | United States |
| 2010s | 364.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 507.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 143.04 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | United States |
| 2020s | 304.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 404.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 99.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Rwanda or United States?
- United States, at 384.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 353.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Rwanda and United States?
- 30.42 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and United States rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Rwanda ranks 128th and United States ranks 125th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.