Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Rwanda
Rwanda: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.044 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.044 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
156th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.0755 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
0.0354 kg per constant US$
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Rwanda is 0.044 kg per constant US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Rwanda peaked at 0.0755 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0354 kg per constant US$, in 2011.
That places Rwanda 156th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0755 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.0707 kg per constant US$ | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0742 kg per constant US$ | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0611 kg per constant US$ | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0551 kg per constant US$ | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0553 kg per constant US$ | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0506 kg per constant US$ | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0429 kg per constant US$ | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0386 kg per constant US$ | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0375 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0365 kg per constant US$ | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0354 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0363 kg per constant US$ | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0386 kg per constant US$ | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0372 kg per constant US$ | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0388 kg per constant US$ | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0377 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0394 kg per constant US$ | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0408 kg per constant US$ | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0385 kg per constant US$ | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0377 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0389 kg per constant US$ | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0459 kg per constant US$ | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 0.044 kg per constant US$ | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0561 kg per constant US$ | 0.0375 kg per constant US$ | 0.0755 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0379 kg per constant US$ | 0.0354 kg per constant US$ | 0.0408 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0416 kg per constant US$ | 0.0377 kg per constant US$ | 0.0459 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 153 Sweden 0.0478 kg per constant US$ compare
- 154 Uganda 0.0472 kg per constant US$ compare
- 155 Cameroon 0.0444 kg per constant US$ compare
- 157 Switzerland 0.0416 kg per constant US$ compare
- 158 Ethiopia 0.0403 kg per constant US$ compare
- 159 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0214 kg per constant US$ 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 carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Rwanda?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Rwanda was 0.044 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0755 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0354 kg per constant US$ in 2011.
- How does Rwanda rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Rwanda ranks 156th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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