Nigeria vs Rwanda: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
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 from coal 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 from coal, 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 from coal 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 from coal?
- 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 from coal. 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.