Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Rwanda, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.0001 tonnes per person for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.0002 tonnes per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 2011.
Rwanda ranks 146th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -36.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -47.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +36.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per person | -82.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +315.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +54.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -61.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +149.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -39.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -55.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +78.2% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per person | -59.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +121.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +32.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0001 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0018 tonnes per person, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0001 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 143 France 0.0001 tonnes per person compare
- 144 Saint Lucia 0.0001 tonnes per person compare
- 145 Kyrgyzstan 0.0001 tonnes per person compare
- 147 Netherlands 0.0001 tonnes per person compare
- 148 Pakistan 0.0001 tonnes per person compare
- 149 Haiti 0.0001 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Rwanda
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.59 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,059 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,586 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 88.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 388.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 261.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 126.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9885 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Rwanda?
- Annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Rwanda was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 2011.
- How does Rwanda rank for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 146th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.