Chad vs Rwanda: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables

Chad
0.1395 tonnes per person
in 2024
Rwanda
0.1426 tonnes per person
in 2024
Chad rank
205th
Rwanda rank
202nd

CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables over time

  • Chad
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.1426 tonnes per person against 0.1395 tonnes per person in Chad, a difference of 0.0031 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 205th and Rwanda ranks 202nd of 213 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Rwanda Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0184 tonnes per person 0.0097 tonnes per person 0.0087 tonnes per person Chad
1960s 0.0288 tonnes per person 0.0183 tonnes per person 0.0104 tonnes per person Chad
1970s 0.0403 tonnes per person 0.0342 tonnes per person 0.0061 tonnes per person Chad
1980s 0.0356 tonnes per person 0.1003 tonnes per person 0.0647 tonnes per person Rwanda
1990s 0.0605 tonnes per person 0.0657 tonnes per person 0.0052 tonnes per person Rwanda
2000s 0.0814 tonnes per person 0.0582 tonnes per person 0.0232 tonnes per person Chad
2010s 0.1392 tonnes per person 0.081 tonnes per person 0.0582 tonnes per person Chad
2020s 0.145 tonnes per person 0.1329 tonnes per person 0.0122 tonnes per person Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables, Chad or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 0.1426 tonnes per person against 0.1395 tonnes per person in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables between Chad and Rwanda?
0.0031 tonnes per person, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Rwanda?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Chad and Rwanda rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
Chad ranks 205th and Rwanda ranks 202nd 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 CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.