Niger vs Rwanda: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil
Niger
0.0985 tonnes per person
in 2024
Rwanda
0.0995 tonnes per person
in 2024
Niger rank
206th
Rwanda rank
205th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Niger
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.0995 tonnes per person against 0.0985 tonnes per person in Niger, a difference of 0.001 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 206th and Rwanda ranks 205th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 0.0094 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 0.0244 tonnes per person | 0.0182 tonnes per person | 0.0062 tonnes per person | Niger |
| 1970s | 0.0576 tonnes per person | 0.0341 tonnes per person | 0.0235 tonnes per person | Niger |
| 1980s | 0.0813 tonnes per person | 0.0989 tonnes per person | 0.0176 tonnes per person | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.0381 tonnes per person | 0.0627 tonnes per person | 0.0246 tonnes per person | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.034 tonnes per person | 0.0541 tonnes per person | 0.0201 tonnes per person | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.0754 tonnes per person | 0.0701 tonnes per person | 0.0054 tonnes per person | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.0995 tonnes per person | 0.0967 tonnes per person | 0.0027 tonnes per person | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from oil, Niger or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.0995 tonnes per person against 0.0985 tonnes per person in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from oil between Niger and Rwanda?
- 0.001 tonnes per person, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Rwanda?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Rwanda rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Niger ranks 206th and Rwanda ranks 205th 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil. 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 oil, measured in tonnes per person.