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

Rwanda
2,198 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Uganda
2,122 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Rwanda rank
142nd
Uganda rank
143rd

Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time

  • Rwanda
  • Uganda
5001.0k1.5k2.0k190619642022

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 2,198 international-$ in 2011 prices against 2,122 international-$ in 2011 prices in Uganda, a difference of 76 international-$ in 2011 prices.

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

Rwanda ranks 142nd and Uganda ranks 143rd of 165 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 1,123 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,078 international-$ in 2011 prices 44.7 international-$ in 2011 prices Rwanda
1960s 1,140 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,232 international-$ in 2011 prices 92.3 international-$ in 2011 prices Uganda
1970s 1,356 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,251 international-$ in 2011 prices 104.8 international-$ in 2011 prices Rwanda
1980s 1,624 international-$ in 2011 prices 917 international-$ in 2011 prices 707 international-$ in 2011 prices Rwanda
1990s 1,068 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,031 international-$ in 2011 prices 37.13 international-$ in 2011 prices Rwanda
2000s 1,205 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,441 international-$ in 2011 prices 236.12 international-$ in 2011 prices Uganda
2010s 1,678 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,958 international-$ in 2011 prices 279.92 international-$ in 2011 prices Uganda
2020s 2,080 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,079 international-$ in 2011 prices 0.73 international-$ in 2011 prices Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp, Rwanda or Uganda?
Rwanda, at 2,198 international-$ in 2011 prices against 2,122 international-$ in 2011 prices in Uganda as of 2022.
What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between Rwanda and Uganda?
76 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
Rwanda ranks 142nd and Uganda ranks 143rd 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.