Rwanda vs United States: IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Rwanda
0.0139 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
0.015 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda rank
84th
United States rank
82nd
IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre over time
- Rwanda
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.015 kt per square kilometre against 0.0139 kt per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0011 kt per square kilometre.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 84th and United States ranks 82nd of 186 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | United States |
| 1970s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | United States |
| 1980s | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | United States |
| 1990s | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | United States |
| 2000s | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | United States |
| 2020s | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre, Rwanda or United States?
- United States, at 0.015 kt per square kilometre against 0.0139 kt per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre between Rwanda and United States?
- 0.0011 kt per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and United States rank globally for ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 84th and United States ranks 82nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
IPPU — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.