Carbon intensity vs gdp in Rwanda
Rwanda: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 258.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Rwanda, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity vs gdp in Rwanda is 258.62, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Rwanda peaked at 592.95 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 144.95, in 1995.
Rwanda ranks 39th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 592.95 | — |
| 1981 | 356.12 | -39.9% |
| 1982 | 373.34 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 384.02 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 220.72 | -42.5% |
| 1985 | 209.82 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 202.03 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 207.8 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 236.42 | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 226.97 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 164.56 | -27.5% |
| 1991 | 145.27 | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 147.19 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 161.59 | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 151.23 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 144.95 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 149.21 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 154.56 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 151.71 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 160.46 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 192.4 | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 193.89 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 187.58 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 188.74 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 195.44 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 196 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 194.07 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 201.52 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 190.27 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 193.73 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 184.62 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 183.76 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 184.78 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 191.32 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 197.1 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 212.56 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 227.59 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 237.3 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 268.43 | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 257.1 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 242.46 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 260.62 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 287.81 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 256.39 | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 258.62 | +0.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 258.62 is above the median for low income countries, which is 234.44, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 258.62 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 227.53, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -42.5% | 384.02 | 220.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 301.02 | 202.03 | 592.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 153.07 | 144.95 | 164.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 193.37 | 187.58 | 201.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 214.46 | 183.76 | 268.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 261.18 | 242.46 | 287.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 36 Turkey 263.64 compare
- 37 Morocco 262.84 compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 260.09 compare
- 40 Poland 257.67 compare
- 41 Saint Helena 257.21 compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 254.84 compare
More climate change data for Rwanda
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.59 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,059 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,586 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 88.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 388.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 261.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 126.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9885 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity vs gdp in Rwanda?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Rwanda was 258.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 592.95 in 1980.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.95 in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 39th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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