Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Rwanda
Rwanda: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Rwanda, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Rwanda is 3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices, 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, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Rwanda peaked at 3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 597.26 international-$ in 2021 prices, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 978 international-$ in 2021 prices | 597.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,166 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,401 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,055 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,765 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,261 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,847 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,754 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,071 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,618 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 171 Tanzania 3,821 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 172 Zambia 3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 173 Comoros 3,622 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 175 Togo 3,486 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 176 Kiribati 3,364 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 177 Sierra Leone 3,176 international-$ in 2021 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 3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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 3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 597.26 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 174th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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.