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
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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.