Norway vs Rwanda: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Norway
0.0847 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Rwanda
0.0688 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Norway rank
156th
Rwanda rank
159th
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP over time
- Norway
- Rwanda
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.0847 kilograms per international-$ against 0.0688 kilograms per international-$ in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0159 kilograms per international-$.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
Across all 73 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 156th and Rwanda ranks 159th of 164 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3097 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0081 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3016 kilograms per international-$ | Norway |
| 1960s | 0.3338 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0165 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3173 kilograms per international-$ | Norway |
| 1970s | 0.4008 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0259 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3749 kilograms per international-$ | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.2998 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0649 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2349 kilograms per international-$ | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.227 kilograms per international-$ | 0.068 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1591 kilograms per international-$ | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.1448 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0512 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0936 kilograms per international-$ | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.1053 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0501 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0552 kilograms per international-$ | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.0881 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0635 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0246 kilograms per international-$ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp, Norway or Rwanda?
- Norway, at 0.0847 kilograms per international-$ against 0.0688 kilograms per international-$ in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp between Norway and Rwanda?
- 0.0159 kilograms per international-$, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Rwanda?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Rwanda rank globally for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Norway ranks 156th and Rwanda ranks 159th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).