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Co2 land use per capita in Rwanda

Rwanda: Co2 land use per capita was 0.1605 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1605
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
90th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.87
in 1955
All-time low
-0.0212
in 1993
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Co2 land use per capita in Rwanda, 1850–2024

0123185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co2 land use per capita in Rwanda is 0.1605, 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, co2 land use per capita in Rwanda peaked at 2.87 in 1955 and was at its lowest, -0.0212, 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.

Co2 land use per capita in Rwanda, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 1.05 —
1851 0.8865 -15.5%
1852 0.853 -3.8%
1853 0.7959 -6.7%
1854 0.7674 -3.6%
1855 0.7828 +2.0%
1856 0.7485 -4.4%
1857 0.7343 -1.9%
1858 0.726 -1.1%
1859 0.7568 +4.2%
1860 0.7322 -3.2%
1861 0.7271 -0.7%
1862 0.7321 +0.7%
1863 0.7535 +2.9%
1864 0.7457 -1.0%
1865 0.7362 -1.3%
1866 0.742 +0.8%
1867 0.7369 -0.7%
1868 0.7458 +1.2%
1869 0.7396 -0.8%
1870 0.7548 +2.1%
1871 0.7586 +0.5%
1872 0.8046 +6.1%
1873 0.7811 -2.9%
1874 0.7779 -0.4%
1875 0.7788 +0.1%
1876 0.8695 +11.7%
1877 0.8152 -6.2%
1878 0.8022 -1.6%
1879 0.8458 +5.4%
1880 0.9007 +6.5%
1881 0.8859 -1.6%
1882 1.02 +15.0%
1883 0.9434 -7.4%
1884 0.9299 -1.4%
1885 0.9318 +0.2%
1886 0.9337 +0.2%
1887 0.9375 +0.4%
1888 0.9417 +0.4%
1889 0.9457 +0.4%
1890 0.8327 -11.9%
1891 0.7578 -9.0%
1892 0.7008 -7.5%
1893 0.6549 -6.5%
1894 0.6157 -6.0%
1895 0.5818 -5.5%
1896 0.5516 -5.2%
1897 0.5245 -4.9%
1898 0.4999 -4.7%
1899 0.4776 -4.5%
1900 0.4453 -6.8%
1901 0.4134 -7.2%
1902 0.3834 -7.3%
1903 0.3549 -7.4%
1904 0.3279 -7.6%
1905 0.302 -7.9%
1906 0.277 -8.3%
1907 0.2528 -8.7%
1908 0.2294 -9.2%
1909 0.2066 -9.9%
1910 0.2173 +5.2%
1911 0.2266 +4.3%
1912 0.2345 +3.5%
1913 0.2413 +2.9%
1914 0.2469 +2.4%
1915 0.2508 +1.6%
1916 0.2538 +1.2%
1917 0.2554 +0.6%
1918 0.2561 +0.3%
1919 0.2551 -0.4%
1920 0.6 +135.2%
1921 0.8282 +38.0%
1922 1 +21.2%
1923 1.15 +14.2%
1924 1.27 +10.6%
1925 1.38 +8.4%
1926 1.47 +6.9%
1927 1.56 +5.8%
1928 1.63 +4.9%
1929 1.7 +4.1%
1930 1.8 +5.7%
1931 1.87 +3.9%
1932 1.93 +3.2%
1933 1.98 +2.7%
1934 2.02 +2.3%
1935 2.05 +1.1%
1936 2.06 +0.7%
1937 2.08 +1.0%
1938 2.1 +1.0%
1939 2.12 +0.8%
1940 2.28 +7.6%
1941 2.32 +1.7%
1942 2.36 +1.8%
1943 2.4 +1.5%
1944 2.43 +1.2%
1945 2.45 +1.0%
1946 2.5 +2.3%
1947 2.54 +1.5%
1948 2.45 -3.7%
1949 2.25 -8.1%
1950 2.62 +16.5%
1951 2.61 -0.6%
1952 2.71 +3.8%
1953 2.69 -0.6%
1954 2.69 -0.2%
1955 2.87 +7.1%
1956 2.82 -1.9%
1957 2.72 -3.4%
1958 2.68 -1.5%
1959 2.5 -6.9%
1960 1.93 -23.0%
1961 1.76 -8.5%
1962 1.81 +2.9%
1963 1.83 +0.7%
1964 1.63 -10.9%
1965 1.47 -9.4%
1966 1.37 -7.2%
1967 1.28 -6.7%
1968 1.34 +4.9%
1969 1.21 -9.4%
1970 1.69 +39.4%
1971 2.16 +27.5%
1972 1.48 -31.7%
1973 2.16 +46.4%
1974 1.95 -9.8%
1975 1.75 -10.0%
1976 1.64 -6.5%
1977 1.47 -10.6%
1978 1.65 +12.2%
1979 1.34 -18.8%
1980 1.37 +2.9%
1981 1.12 -18.2%
1982 0.973 -13.4%
1983 0.9378 -3.6%
1984 1.07 +14.3%
1985 0.8783 -18.1%
1986 0.7078 -19.4%
1987 0.6023 -14.9%
1988 0.5008 -16.9%
1989 0.5488 +9.6%
1990 0.4517 -17.7%
1991 0.407 -9.9%
1992 0.088 -78.4%
1993 -0.0212 -124.0%
1994 0.0385 -281.8%
1995 0.3808 +890.0%
1996 0.4768 +25.2%
1997 0.4248 -10.9%
1998 0.5096 +20.0%
1999 1.1 +116.7%
2000 1.17 +5.7%
2001 0.9351 -19.9%
2002 0.7083 -24.3%
2003 0.5729 -19.1%
2004 0.4777 -16.6%
2005 0.4034 -15.5%
2006 0.3874 -4.0%
2007 0.3335 -13.9%
2008 0.3436 +3.0%
2009 0.4004 +16.5%
2010 0.3761 -6.1%
2011 0.4 +6.4%
2012 0.3715 -7.1%
2013 0.3501 -5.8%
2014 0.2903 -17.1%
2015 0.2502 -13.8%
2016 0.2325 -7.1%
2017 0.0802 -65.5%
2018 0.0316 -60.7%
2019 0.1633 +417.4%
2020 0.2873 +76.0%
2021 0.2138 -25.6%
2022 0.1917 -10.3%
2023 0.1738 -9.4%
2024 0.1605 -7.6%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 0.1605 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8828, 18% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 0.1605 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7654, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co2 land use 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +890.0% 0.0385 0.3808
2019 +417.4% 0.0316 0.1633
1994 +281.8% -0.0212 0.0385
1920 +135.2% 0.2551 0.6
1993 -124.0% 0.088 -0.0212
1999 +116.7% 0.5096 1.1

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.81 0.726 1.05 10
1860s 0.7391 0.7271 0.7535 10
1870s 0.7989 0.7548 0.8695 10
1880s 0.9369 0.8859 1.02 10
1890s 0.6197 0.4776 0.8327 10
1900s 0.3193 0.2066 0.4453 10
1910s 0.2438 0.2173 0.2561 10
1920s 1.26 0.6 1.7 10
1930s 2 1.8 2.12 10
1940s 2.4 2.25 2.54 10
1950s 2.69 2.5 2.87 10
1960s 1.56 1.21 1.93 10
1970s 1.73 1.34 2.16 10
1980s 0.872 0.5008 1.37 10
1990s 0.386 -0.0212 1.1 10
2000s 0.5729 0.3335 1.17 10
2010s 0.2546 0.0316 0.4 10
2020s 0.2054 0.1605 0.2873 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 87 Nigeria 0.187 compare
  2. 88 Sudan 0.1757 compare
  3. 89 Eswatini 0.1697 compare
  4. 91 Uruguay 0.158 compare
  5. 92 Tonga 0.1498 compare
  6. 93 Ukraine 0.1475 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 land use per capita in Rwanda?
Co2 land use per capita in Rwanda was 0.1605 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 2.87 in 1955.
What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0212 in 1993.
How does Rwanda rank for co2 land use per capita?
Rwanda ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is co2 land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co2 land use per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 33,660 data points, 1850–2024
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