Rwanda vs Saint Helena: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Rwanda
258.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Saint Helena
257.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Rwanda rank
39th
Saint Helena rank
41st
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Rwanda
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 258.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 257.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Saint Helena, a difference of 1.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Saint Helena ahead.
Rwanda ranks 39th and Saint Helena ranks 41st of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Saint Helena in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 268.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 305.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 37.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Saint Helena |
| 1990s | 153.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 747.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 594.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Saint Helena |
| 2000s | 193.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 235.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 42.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Saint Helena |
| 2010s | 214.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 261.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 47.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Saint Helena |
| 2020s | 261.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 239.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 21.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Rwanda or Saint Helena?
- Rwanda, at 258.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 257.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Saint Helena as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Rwanda and Saint Helena?
- 1.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Saint Helena?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Saint Helena rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 39th and Saint Helena ranks 41st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon 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
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.