Democratic Republic of Congo vs Rwanda: Co2 intensity

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0645
in 2022
Rwanda
0.0688
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
161st
Rwanda rank
159th

Co2 intensity over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Rwanda
00.050.10.150.2195019862022

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.0688 against 0.0645 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0043.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 161st and Rwanda ranks 159th of 164 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 7 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Rwanda Difference Ahead
1950s 0.1529 0.0081 0.1448 Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 0.1128 0.0165 0.0964 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 0.1135 0.0259 0.0876 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 0.1234 0.0649 0.0585 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.1174 0.068 0.0494 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.0732 0.0512 0.022 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.0538 0.0501 0.0037 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.056 0.0635 0.0075 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 intensity, Democratic Republic of Congo or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 0.0688 against 0.0645 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in co2 intensity between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
0.0043, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda rank globally for co2 intensity?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 161st and Rwanda ranks 159th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Co2 intensity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
Last refreshed