Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Ethiopia
0.0219 tonnes per person
in 2024
Rwanda
0.0154 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
104th
Rwanda rank
107th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Ethiopia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.0219 tonnes per person against 0.0154 tonnes per person in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0065 tonnes per person.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 104th and Rwanda ranks 107th of 179 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.0115 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0092 tonnes per person | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.0194 tonnes per person | 0.0104 tonnes per person | 0.009 tonnes per person | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
- Ethiopia, at 0.0219 tonnes per person against 0.0154 tonnes per person in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 0.0065 tonnes per person, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Ethiopia ranks 104th and Rwanda ranks 107th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.