Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP

Ethiopia
2,289 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Rwanda
2,198 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
141st
Rwanda rank
142nd

Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Rwanda
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k195019862022

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 2,289 international-$ in 2011 prices against 2,198 international-$ in 2011 prices in Rwanda, a difference of 91 international-$ in 2011 prices.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 141st and Rwanda ranks 142nd of 165 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Rwanda Difference Ahead
1950s 657.5 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,123 international-$ in 2011 prices 465.2 international-$ in 2011 prices Rwanda
1960s 830.3 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,140 international-$ in 2011 prices 309.8 international-$ in 2011 prices Rwanda
1970s 978.2 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,356 international-$ in 2011 prices 377.6 international-$ in 2011 prices Rwanda
1980s 968.2 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,624 international-$ in 2011 prices 655.8 international-$ in 2011 prices Rwanda
1990s 775.56 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,068 international-$ in 2011 prices 292.84 international-$ in 2011 prices Rwanda
2000s 856.53 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,205 international-$ in 2011 prices 348.12 international-$ in 2011 prices Rwanda
2010s 1,560 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,678 international-$ in 2011 prices 117.87 international-$ in 2011 prices Rwanda
2020s 2,201 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,080 international-$ in 2011 prices 120.55 international-$ in 2011 prices Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
Ethiopia, at 2,289 international-$ in 2011 prices against 2,198 international-$ in 2011 prices in Rwanda as of 2022.
What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
91 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
Ethiopia ranks 141st and Rwanda ranks 142nd of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.