Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 0.1605 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1605 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
90th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.87 tonnes per person
in 1955
All-time low
-0.0212 tonnes per person
in 1993
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Rwanda, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Rwanda is 0.1605 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Rwanda peaked at 2.87 tonnes per person in 1955 and was at its lowest, -0.0212 tonnes per person, in 1993.
That places Rwanda 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.05 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.8865 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 1852 | 0.853 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1853 | 0.7959 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1854 | 0.7674 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1855 | 0.7828 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1856 | 0.7485 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1857 | 0.7343 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1858 | 0.726 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1859 | 0.7568 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1860 | 0.7322 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1861 | 0.7271 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1862 | 0.7321 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 0.7535 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1864 | 0.7457 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1865 | 0.7362 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1866 | 0.742 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 0.7369 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1868 | 0.7458 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1869 | 0.7396 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1870 | 0.7548 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1871 | 0.7586 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 0.8046 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1873 | 0.7811 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1874 | 0.7779 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1875 | 0.7788 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 0.8695 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1877 | 0.8152 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1878 | 0.8022 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1879 | 0.8458 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1880 | 0.9007 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1881 | 0.8859 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1882 | 1.02 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 1883 | 0.9434 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1884 | 0.9299 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1885 | 0.9318 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.9337 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.9375 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 0.9417 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 0.9457 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 0.8327 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 1891 | 0.7578 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1892 | 0.7008 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1893 | 0.6549 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1894 | 0.6157 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1895 | 0.5818 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1896 | 0.5516 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1897 | 0.5245 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1898 | 0.4999 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1899 | 0.4776 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1900 | 0.4453 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1901 | 0.4134 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1902 | 0.3834 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1903 | 0.3549 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1904 | 0.3279 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1905 | 0.302 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1906 | 0.277 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1907 | 0.2528 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1908 | 0.2294 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1909 | 0.2066 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1910 | 0.2173 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1911 | 0.2266 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1912 | 0.2345 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1913 | 0.2413 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1914 | 0.2469 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1915 | 0.2508 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1916 | 0.2538 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1917 | 0.2554 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 0.2561 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1919 | 0.2551 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1920 | 0.6 tonnes per person | +135.2% |
| 1921 | 0.8282 tonnes per person | +38.0% |
| 1922 | 1 tonnes per person | +21.2% |
| 1923 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1924 | 1.27 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1925 | 1.38 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1926 | 1.47 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1927 | 1.56 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1928 | 1.63 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1929 | 1.7 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1930 | 1.8 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1931 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1932 | 1.93 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1933 | 1.98 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1934 | 2.02 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 2.05 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 2.06 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 2.08 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 2.1 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1939 | 2.12 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1940 | 2.28 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1941 | 2.32 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 2.36 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1943 | 2.4 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 2.43 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1945 | 2.45 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1946 | 2.5 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1947 | 2.54 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 2.45 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1949 | 2.25 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1950 | 2.62 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 1951 | 2.61 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 2.71 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 2.69 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 2.69 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 2.87 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1956 | 2.82 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 2.72 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 2.68 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 2.5 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1960 | 1.93 tonnes per person | -23.0% |
| 1961 | 1.76 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1962 | 1.81 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 1.83 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 1.63 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1965 | 1.47 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1966 | 1.37 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 1.28 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 1.34 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 1.21 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 1.69 tonnes per person | +39.4% |
| 1971 | 2.16 tonnes per person | +27.5% |
| 1972 | 1.48 tonnes per person | -31.7% |
| 1973 | 2.16 tonnes per person | +46.4% |
| 1974 | 1.95 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 1.75 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 1.64 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 1.47 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 1.65 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 1.34 tonnes per person | -18.8% |
| 1980 | 1.37 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.12 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 1982 | 0.973 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9378 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8783 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7078 tonnes per person | -19.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6023 tonnes per person | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5008 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5488 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4517 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 1991 | 0.407 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 0.088 tonnes per person | -78.4% |
| 1993 | -0.0212 tonnes per person | -124.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0385 tonnes per person | -281.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3808 tonnes per person | +890.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4768 tonnes per person | +25.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4248 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5096 tonnes per person | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +116.7% |
| 2000 | 1.17 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9351 tonnes per person | -19.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7083 tonnes per person | -24.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5729 tonnes per person | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4777 tonnes per person | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4034 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3874 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3335 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3436 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4004 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3761 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3715 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3501 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2903 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2502 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2325 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0802 tonnes per person | -65.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0316 tonnes per person | -60.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1633 tonnes per person | +417.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2873 tonnes per person | +76.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2138 tonnes per person | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1917 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1738 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1605 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.1605 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8828 tonnes per person, 18% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.1605 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7654 tonnes per person, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 | +890.0% | 0.0385 tonnes per person | 0.3808 tonnes per person |
| 2019 | +417.4% | 0.0316 tonnes per person | 0.1633 tonnes per person |
| 1994 | +281.8% | -0.0212 tonnes per person | 0.0385 tonnes per person |
| 1920 | +135.2% | 0.2551 tonnes per person | 0.6 tonnes per person |
| 1993 | -124.0% | 0.088 tonnes per person | -0.0212 tonnes per person |
| 1999 | +116.7% | 0.5096 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.81 tonnes per person | 0.726 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.7391 tonnes per person | 0.7271 tonnes per person | 0.7535 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.7989 tonnes per person | 0.7548 tonnes per person | 0.8695 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.9369 tonnes per person | 0.8859 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.6197 tonnes per person | 0.4776 tonnes per person | 0.8327 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3193 tonnes per person | 0.2066 tonnes per person | 0.4453 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2438 tonnes per person | 0.2173 tonnes per person | 0.2561 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.26 tonnes per person | 0.6 tonnes per person | 1.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2 tonnes per person | 1.8 tonnes per person | 2.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.4 tonnes per person | 2.25 tonnes per person | 2.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.69 tonnes per person | 2.5 tonnes per person | 2.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.56 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person | 1.93 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.73 tonnes per person | 1.34 tonnes per person | 2.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.872 tonnes per person | 0.5008 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.386 tonnes per person | -0.0212 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5729 tonnes per person | 0.3335 tonnes per person | 1.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2546 tonnes per person | 0.0316 tonnes per person | 0.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2054 tonnes per person | 0.1605 tonnes per person | 0.2873 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Rwanda?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Rwanda was 0.1605 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 tonnes per person in 1955.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0212 tonnes per person in 1993.
- How does Rwanda rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.