Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: Carbon intensity of energy
Papua New Guinea
254.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Rwanda
258.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd
Rwanda rank
39th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 258.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 254.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd and Rwanda ranks 39th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 229.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 301.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 71.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 216.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 153.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 63.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 242.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 193.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 49.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 250.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 214.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 36.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 268.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 261.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 7.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Papua New Guinea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 258.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 254.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 3.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd 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.