Congo vs Rwanda: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector

Congo

16.17 kilograms per person

in 2023

Rwanda

13.62 kilograms per person

in 2023

Congo rank

142nd

Rwanda rank

144th

Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time

Congo currently reports 16.17 kilograms per person against 13.62 kilograms per person in Rwanda, a difference of 2.56 kilograms per person.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 142nd and Rwanda ranks 144th of 191 countries.

Indicator: Per capita greenhouse gas 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: 191 places, 6,468 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.