Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Rwanda
Rwanda: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.0688 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0688 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
159th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.109 kilograms per international-$
in 1994
All-time low
0.004 kilograms per international-$
in 1954
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Rwanda, 1950–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Rwanda stood at 0.0688 kilograms per international-$.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 0.109 kilograms per international-$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.004 kilograms per international-$, in 1954.
That places Rwanda 159th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0068 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1951 | 0.0064 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 1952 | 0.0115 kilograms per international-$ | +79.9% |
| 1953 | 0.0102 kilograms per international-$ | -11.1% |
| 1954 | 0.004 kilograms per international-$ | -60.5% |
| 1955 | 0.0047 kilograms per international-$ | +16.3% |
| 1956 | 0.0053 kilograms per international-$ | +12.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0058 kilograms per international-$ | +10.1% |
| 1958 | 0.0057 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 0.0207 kilograms per international-$ | +266.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0188 kilograms per international-$ | -9.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0257 kilograms per international-$ | +36.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0213 kilograms per international-$ | -17.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0236 kilograms per international-$ | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0117 kilograms per international-$ | -50.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0143 kilograms per international-$ | +21.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0123 kilograms per international-$ | -13.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0105 kilograms per international-$ | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0134 kilograms per international-$ | +27.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0129 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0116 kilograms per international-$ | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0122 kilograms per international-$ | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0129 kilograms per international-$ | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0132 kilograms per international-$ | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0137 kilograms per international-$ | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0337 kilograms per international-$ | +145.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0428 kilograms per international-$ | +27.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0408 kilograms per international-$ | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0402 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0377 kilograms per international-$ | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0576 kilograms per international-$ | +52.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0664 kilograms per international-$ | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0661 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0714 kilograms per international-$ | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0681 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0635 kilograms per international-$ | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0591 kilograms per international-$ | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0606 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0683 kilograms per international-$ | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0681 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0537 kilograms per international-$ | -21.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0515 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0503 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0568 kilograms per international-$ | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.109 kilograms per international-$ | +91.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0817 kilograms per international-$ | -25.1% |
| 1996 | 0.075 kilograms per international-$ | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.07 kilograms per international-$ | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0656 kilograms per international-$ | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0659 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.064 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0609 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0544 kilograms per international-$ | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.054 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0526 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0491 kilograms per international-$ | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0461 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0463 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0419 kilograms per international-$ | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0422 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0423 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0445 kilograms per international-$ | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0458 kilograms per international-$ | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0474 kilograms per international-$ | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0475 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0509 kilograms per international-$ | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0522 kilograms per international-$ | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0559 kilograms per international-$ | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0578 kilograms per international-$ | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0568 kilograms per international-$ | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.058 kilograms per international-$ | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0637 kilograms per international-$ | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0688 kilograms per international-$ | +7.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0688 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1236 kilograms per international-$, 56% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0688 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158 kilograms per international-$, 44% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | +266.5% | 0.0057 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0207 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1975 | +145.0% | 0.0137 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0337 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1994 | +91.9% | 0.0568 kilograms per international-$ | 0.109 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1952 | +79.9% | 0.0064 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0115 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1954 | -60.5% | 0.0102 kilograms per international-$ | 0.004 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0081 kilograms per international-$ | 0.004 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0207 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0165 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0105 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0257 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0259 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0116 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0428 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0649 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0576 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0714 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.068 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0503 kilograms per international-$ | 0.109 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0512 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0419 kilograms per international-$ | 0.064 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0501 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0423 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0578 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0635 kilograms per international-$ | 0.058 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0688 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 156 Norway 0.0847 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 157 Sweden 0.0735 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 158 Sri Lanka 0.0721 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 160 Malawi 0.0681 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 161 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0645 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 162 Ethiopia 0.0628 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Rwanda?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Rwanda was 0.0688 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.109 kilograms per international-$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 kilograms per international-$ in 1954.
- How does Rwanda rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 159th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).