Nepal vs Rwanda: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Nepal
12.8 kilograms per person
in 2023
Rwanda
13.62 kilograms per person
in 2023
Nepal rank
146th
Rwanda rank
144th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Nepal
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 13.62 kilograms per person against 12.8 kilograms per person in Nepal, a difference of 0.82 kilograms per person.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Nepal ranks 146th and Rwanda ranks 144th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.66 kilograms per person | 5.73 kilograms per person | 1.07 kilograms per person | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 6.36 kilograms per person | 7.31 kilograms per person | 0.9507 kilograms per person | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 11.69 kilograms per person | 11 kilograms per person | 0.6929 kilograms per person | Nepal |
| 2020s | 9.98 kilograms per person | 10.12 kilograms per person | 0.136 kilograms per person | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Nepal or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 13.62 kilograms per person against 12.8 kilograms per person in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Nepal and Rwanda?
- 0.82 kilograms per person, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Rwanda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Rwanda rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Nepal ranks 146th and Rwanda ranks 144th of 191 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 greenhouse gas 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.