Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 258.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda is 258.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda peaked at 592.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1980 and was at its lowest, 144.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1995.
Rwanda ranks 39th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 301.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 202.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 592.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 153.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 144.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 164.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 193.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 187.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 201.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 214.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 183.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 268.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 261.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 242.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 287.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 36 Turkey 263.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 37 Morocco 262.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 260.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 40 Poland 257.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 41 Saint Helena 257.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 254.84 grams of CO₂ 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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda was 258.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 592.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1980.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 39th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.