Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Rwanda
Rwanda: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 2,198 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Rwanda, 1950–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 2,198 international-$ in 2011 prices for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in 2022. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Rwanda peaked at 2,198 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 707.3 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 142nd out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,123 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,020 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,216 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,140 international-$ in 2011 prices | 980 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,296 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,356 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,199 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,584 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,624 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,476 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,722 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,068 international-$ in 2011 prices | 707.3 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,398 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,205 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,024 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,384 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,678 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,416 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,043 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,080 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,935 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,198 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 139 Benin 2,477 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 140 Lesotho 2,313 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 141 Ethiopia 2,289 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 143 Uganda 2,122 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 144 Gambia 2,011 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 145 Yemen 1,959 international-$ in 2011 prices 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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Rwanda?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Rwanda was 2,198 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,198 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 707.3 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 142nd out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.