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

Rwanda currently reports 13.62 kilograms per person against 8.79 kilograms per person in Niger, a difference of 4.82 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.

Indicator: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Unit: kilograms per person
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 6,310 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.