What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Nigeria and Rwanda?

0.0023 tonnes per person, with Rwanda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?

22 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.

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 source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs Rwanda: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source

Nigeria

0.0131 tonnes per person

in 2024

Rwanda

0.0154 tonnes per person

in 2024

Nigeria rank

110th

Rwanda rank

107th

Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time

Nigeria
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.0154 tonnes per person against 0.0131 tonnes per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0023 tonnes per person.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 110th and Rwanda ranks 107th of 179 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.0428 tonnes per person	0.0003 tonnes per person	0.0426 tonnes per person	Nigeria
1960s	0.0321 tonnes per person	0.0008 tonnes per person	0.0313 tonnes per person	Nigeria
2010s	0.006 tonnes per person	0.0024 tonnes per person	0.0037 tonnes per person	Nigeria
2020s	0.0129 tonnes per person	0.0104 tonnes per person	0.0026 tonnes per person	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Nigeria or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 0.0154 tonnes per person against 0.0131 tonnes per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Nigeria and Rwanda?: 0.0023 tonnes per person, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?: Nigeria ranks 110th 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 by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
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: 179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.