Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Rwanda
Rwanda: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 353.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Rwanda stood at 353.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Rwanda peaked at 428.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2010 and was at its lowest, 222.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2003.
That places Rwanda 128th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 296.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 222.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 360 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 364.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 294.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 428.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 304.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 247.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 354.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 125 United States 384.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 126 Zimbabwe 384.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 127 Samoa 375 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 129 Faroe Islands 346.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 130 Pakistan 346.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 131 Argentina 346 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Rwanda
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 14.57 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 5.6% (2025)
- Urban population 4.50 million (2025)
- Urban population 30.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1426 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 37.32 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1426 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1426 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Rwanda?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Rwanda was 353.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 428.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2010.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 222.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2003.
- How does Rwanda rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Rwanda ranks 128th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.