Morocco vs Rwanda: Carbon intensity of energy
Morocco
262.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Rwanda
258.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Morocco rank
37th
Rwanda rank
39th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Morocco
- Rwanda
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 262.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 258.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Rwanda, a difference of 4.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.
Morocco ranks 37th and Rwanda ranks 39th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 283.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 301.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 17.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 279.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 153.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 126.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Morocco |
| 2000s | 290.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 193.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 97.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Morocco |
| 2010s | 274.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 214.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 60.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Morocco |
| 2020s | 271.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 261.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Morocco or Rwanda?
- Morocco, at 262.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 258.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Morocco and Rwanda?
- 4.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Morocco and Rwanda rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Morocco ranks 37th and Rwanda ranks 39th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.