Poland vs Rwanda: Carbon intensity of energy
Poland
257.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Rwanda
258.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Poland rank
40th
Rwanda rank
39th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Poland
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 258.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 257.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Poland, a difference of 0.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.
Poland ranks 40th and Rwanda ranks 39th of 204 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 301.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 301.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 0.2575 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Poland |
| 1990s | 320.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 153.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 166.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Poland |
| 2000s | 305.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 193.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 112.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Poland |
| 2010s | 286.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 214.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 72.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Poland |
| 2020s | 270.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 261.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 8.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Poland or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 258.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 257.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Poland and Rwanda?
- 0.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Rwanda rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Poland ranks 40th 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.