Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Energy — Emissions per capita

Ethiopia
0.31 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Rwanda
0.24 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
213th
Rwanda rank
216th

Energy — Emissions per capita over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Rwanda
0.20.30.40.50.6199020062023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.31 t CO2eq/cap against 0.24 t CO2eq/cap in Rwanda, a difference of 0.07 t CO2eq/cap.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Rwanda ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 213th and Rwanda ranks 216th of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2271 t CO2eq/cap 0.4314 t CO2eq/cap 0.2043 t CO2eq/cap Rwanda
2000s 0.244 t CO2eq/cap 0.206 t CO2eq/cap 0.038 t CO2eq/cap Ethiopia
2010s 0.279 t CO2eq/cap 0.214 t CO2eq/cap 0.065 t CO2eq/cap Ethiopia
2020s 0.3075 t CO2eq/cap 0.24 t CO2eq/cap 0.0675 t CO2eq/cap Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions per capita, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
Ethiopia, at 0.31 t CO2eq/cap against 0.24 t CO2eq/cap in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions per capita between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
0.07 t CO2eq/cap, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for energy — emissions per capita?
Ethiopia ranks 213th and Rwanda ranks 216th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.