Co emissions per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Co emissions per capita was 0.1426 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1426
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
202nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.1445
in 2023
All-time low
0.0049
in 1954
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Co emissions per capita in Rwanda, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, co emissions per capita in Rwanda stood at 0.1426.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 95.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.1445 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0049, in 1954.
That places Rwanda 202nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co emissions per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0078 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0075 | -3.5% |
| 1952 | 0.0135 | +79.3% |
| 1953 | 0.012 | -10.8% |
| 1954 | 0.0049 | -59.7% |
| 1955 | 0.0056 | +16.0% |
| 1956 | 0.0063 | +12.8% |
| 1957 | 0.007 | +10.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0068 | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 0.0255 | +275.3% |
| 1960 | 0.0231 | -9.2% |
| 1961 | 0.0295 | +27.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0265 | -10.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0259 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.011 | -57.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0139 | +26.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0125 | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0111 | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0147 | +32.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0152 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0147 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0152 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0156 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.016 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0164 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0382 | +133.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0564 | +47.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0547 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0575 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0572 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0924 | +61.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1087 | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1065 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1179 | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1038 | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0974 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0914 | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0906 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0994 | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0952 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.071 | -25.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0627 | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0624 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0605 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.068 | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0795 | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0692 | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0622 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0596 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0617 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0627 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0626 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0609 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0589 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0585 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0568 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0553 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0568 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0542 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0552 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0563 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0608 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0663 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0702 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.073 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0831 | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0883 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0959 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1051 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1106 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1067 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1272 | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1434 | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1445 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1426 | -1.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.1426 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1531, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.1426 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co emissions per capita in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | +275.3% | 0.0068 | 0.0255 |
| 1975 | +133.0% | 0.0164 | 0.0382 |
| 1952 | +79.3% | 0.0075 | 0.0135 |
| 1954 | -59.7% | 0.012 | 0.0049 |
| 1964 | -57.5% | 0.0259 | 0.011 |
| 1980 | +61.6% | 0.0572 | 0.0924 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0097 | 0.0049 | 0.0255 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0183 | 0.011 | 0.0295 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0342 | 0.0147 | 0.0575 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1003 | 0.0906 | 0.1179 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0657 | 0.0596 | 0.0795 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0582 | 0.0542 | 0.0627 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.081 | 0.0563 | 0.1106 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1329 | 0.1067 | 0.1445 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 199 Sierra Leone 0.166 compare
- 200 Guinea-Bissau 0.1554 compare
- 201 Liberia 0.1531 compare
- 203 South Sudan 0.142 compare
- 204 Madagascar 0.1417 compare
- 205 Chad 0.1395 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 co emissions per capita in Rwanda?
- Co emissions per capita in Rwanda was 0.1426 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1445 in 2023.
- What is the lowest co emissions per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 in 1954.
- How does Rwanda rank for co emissions per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 202nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co emissions per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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