Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Consumption-based carbon intensity
Ethiopia
0.0827 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Rwanda
0.1194 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
118th
Rwanda rank
116th
Consumption-based carbon intensity over time
- Ethiopia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.1194 kilograms per international-$ against 0.0827 kilograms per international-$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0367 kilograms per international-$.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.4 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 118th and Rwanda ranks 116th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0714 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0792 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0077 kilograms per international-$ | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.0748 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0539 kilograms per international-$ | 0.021 kilograms per international-$ | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.0754 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0661 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0093 kilograms per international-$ | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.0871 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1118 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0248 kilograms per international-$ | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.1194 kilograms per international-$ against 0.0827 kilograms per international-$ in Ethiopia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 0.0367 kilograms per international-$, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Ethiopia ranks 118th and Rwanda ranks 116th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).