Rwanda vs Sudan: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Rwanda
13.62 kilograms per person
in 2023
Sudan
8.99 kilograms per person
in 2023
Rwanda rank
162nd
Sudan rank
164th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Rwanda
- Sudan
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 13.62 kilograms per person against 8.99 kilograms per person in Sudan, a difference of 4.63 kilograms per person.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.5 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan ahead.
Rwanda ranks 162nd and Sudan ranks 164th of 187 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.49 kilograms per person | 8.71 kilograms per person | 4.22 kilograms per person | Sudan |
| 2000s | 9.13 kilograms per person | 13.53 kilograms per person | 4.4 kilograms per person | Sudan |
| 2010s | 7.9 kilograms per person | 27.28 kilograms per person | 19.38 kilograms per person | Sudan |
| 2020s | 11.82 kilograms per person | 15.69 kilograms per person | 3.87 kilograms per person | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Rwanda or Sudan?
- Rwanda, at 13.62 kilograms per person against 8.99 kilograms per person in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Rwanda and Sudan?
- 4.63 kilograms per person, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sudan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Sudan rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Rwanda ranks 162nd and Sudan ranks 164th 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.