Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Ethiopia
53.93 kilograms per person
in 2023
Rwanda
60.2 kilograms per person
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
181st
Rwanda rank
179th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time
- Ethiopia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 60.2 kilograms per person against 53.93 kilograms per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 6.27 kilograms per person.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 181st and Rwanda ranks 179th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.09 kilograms per person | 48.46 kilograms per person | 29.37 kilograms per person | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 28.57 kilograms per person | 34.87 kilograms per person | 6.3 kilograms per person | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 45.44 kilograms per person | 43.08 kilograms per person | 2.35 kilograms per person | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 57.88 kilograms per person | 52.79 kilograms per person | 5.09 kilograms per person | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 60.2 kilograms per person against 53.93 kilograms per person in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 6.27 kilograms per person, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Ethiopia ranks 181st and Rwanda ranks 179th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.