Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP
Ethiopia
0.0022 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Rwanda
0.0025 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
200th
Rwanda rank
198th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.0025 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0022 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 200th and Rwanda ranks 198th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0023 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 0.0038 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.0024 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.0025 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0022 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 200th and Rwanda ranks 198th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.