Ireland vs Rwanda: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions

Ireland

12.3%

in 2025

Rwanda

9.4%

in 2025

Ireland rank

4th

Rwanda rank

7th

Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions over time

Ireland currently reports 12.3% against 9.4% in Rwanda, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 28 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 4th and Rwanda ranks 7th of 212 regions.

Indicator: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions
Unit: annual %
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 212 places, 11,377 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.