Rwanda vs Zimbabwe: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Rwanda
353.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Zimbabwe
384.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Rwanda rank
128th
Zimbabwe rank
126th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Rwanda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 384.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 353.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Rwanda, a difference of 30.04 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Rwanda ranks 128th and Zimbabwe ranks 126th of 213 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 296.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 367.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 71.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 364.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 397.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 32.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 304.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 342.92 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 38.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Rwanda or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 384.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 353.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 30.04 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Zimbabwe rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Rwanda ranks 128th and Zimbabwe ranks 126th 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.