Rwanda vs Saudi Arabia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Rwanda
0.0154 tonnes per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.0206 tonnes per person
in 2024
Rwanda rank
107th
Saudi Arabia rank
105th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Rwanda
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0206 tonnes per person against 0.0154 tonnes per person in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0052 tonnes per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 107th and Saudi Arabia ranks 105th of 179 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0135 tonnes per person | 0.0111 tonnes per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0104 tonnes per person | 0.0171 tonnes per person | 0.0068 tonnes per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Rwanda or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.0206 tonnes per person against 0.0154 tonnes per person in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Rwanda and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0052 tonnes per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Saudi Arabia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Saudi Arabia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Rwanda ranks 107th and Saudi Arabia ranks 105th 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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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.