Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: Carbon intensity vs gdp

Papua New Guinea
254.84
in 2024
Rwanda
258.62
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd
Rwanda rank
39th

Carbon intensity vs gdp over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Rwanda
100200300400500600198020022024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 258.62 against 254.84 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.78.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd and Rwanda ranks 39th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 229.52 301.02 71.5 Rwanda
1990s 216.13 153.07 63.06 Papua New Guinea
2000s 242.6 193.37 49.23 Papua New Guinea
2010s 250.97 214.46 36.52 Papua New Guinea
2020s 268.34 261.18 7.16 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity vs gdp, Papua New Guinea or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 258.62 against 254.84 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity vs gdp between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
3.78, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for carbon intensity vs gdp?
Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd and Rwanda ranks 39th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed