Niger vs Rwanda: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Niger
8.79 kilograms per person
in 2023
Rwanda
13.62 kilograms per person
in 2023
Niger rank
165th
Rwanda rank
162nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Niger
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 13.62 kilograms per person against 8.79 kilograms per person in Niger, a difference of 4.83 kilograms per person.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.5 times Niger's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 165th and Rwanda ranks 162nd of 187 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.36 kilograms per person | 4.49 kilograms per person | 3.13 kilograms per person | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 2.12 kilograms per person | 9.13 kilograms per person | 7.01 kilograms per person | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 3.5 kilograms per person | 7.9 kilograms per person | 4.4 kilograms per person | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 8.5 kilograms per person | 11.82 kilograms per person | 3.32 kilograms per person | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Niger or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 13.62 kilograms per person against 8.79 kilograms per person in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Niger and Rwanda?
- 4.83 kilograms per person, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Rwanda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Rwanda rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Niger ranks 165th and Rwanda ranks 162nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.