Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Ethiopia
0.0908 tonnes per person
in 2024
Rwanda
0.0995 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
208th
Rwanda rank
205th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- Ethiopia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.0995 tonnes per person against 0.0908 tonnes per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0087 tonnes per person.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 208th and Rwanda ranks 205th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0095 tonnes per person | 0.0094 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 0.0288 tonnes per person | 0.0182 tonnes per person | 0.0106 tonnes per person | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 0.0464 tonnes per person | 0.0341 tonnes per person | 0.0123 tonnes per person | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 0.049 tonnes per person | 0.0989 tonnes per person | 0.0499 tonnes per person | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.0474 tonnes per person | 0.0627 tonnes per person | 0.0153 tonnes per person | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.0586 tonnes per person | 0.0541 tonnes per person | 0.0045 tonnes per person | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.0819 tonnes per person | 0.0701 tonnes per person | 0.0118 tonnes per person | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.0933 tonnes per person | 0.0967 tonnes per person | 0.0034 tonnes per person | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.0995 tonnes per person against 0.0908 tonnes per person in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 0.0087 tonnes per person, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Ethiopia ranks 208th and Rwanda ranks 205th of 213 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 by fuel type. 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 oil, measured in tonnes per person.