Rwanda vs Turkey: Carbon intensity of energy
Rwanda
258.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Turkey
263.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Rwanda rank
39th
Turkey rank
36th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Rwanda
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 263.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 258.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Rwanda, a difference of 5.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 39th and Turkey ranks 36th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 301.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 284.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 16.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 153.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 294.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 141.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Turkey |
| 2000s | 193.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 284.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 91.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Turkey |
| 2010s | 214.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 261.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 47.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Turkey |
| 2020s | 261.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 250.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Rwanda or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 263.64 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 Rwanda and Turkey?
- 5.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Turkey?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Turkey rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Rwanda ranks 39th and Turkey ranks 36th 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.