Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 3,559 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Rwanda, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Rwanda is 3,559, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Rwanda peaked at 3,559 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 597.26, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 174th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,166 | — |
| 1991 | 1,114 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 1,155 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1,022 | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 597.26 | -41.5% |
| 1995 | 966.81 | +61.9% |
| 1996 | 921.93 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 907.98 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 948.49 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 981.72 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1,055 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 1,135 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 1,267 | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 1,267 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,326 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 1,412 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 1,502 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 1,574 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 1,704 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 1,765 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1,847 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1,946 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 2,064 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 2,110 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2,176 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2,313 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 2,387 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2,441 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2,578 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 2,754 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 2,618 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 2,776 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 2,983 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 3,168 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 3,325 | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 3,559 | +7.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 3,559 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,964, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 3,559 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,781, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 emissions and gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +61.9% | 597.26 | 966.81 |
| 1994 | -41.5% | 1,022 | 597.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 978 | 597.26 | 1,166 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,401 | 1,055 | 1,765 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,261 | 1,847 | 2,754 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,071 | 2,618 | 3,559 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Rwanda?
- Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Rwanda was 3,559 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3,559 in 2025.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 597.26 in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 174th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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