Consumption-based carbon intensity in Rwanda
Rwanda: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.1194 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Rwanda, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption-based carbon intensity in Rwanda stood at 0.1194 kilograms per international-$.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 135.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Rwanda peaked at 0.1384 kilograms per international-$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0414 kilograms per international-$, in 2009.
That places Rwanda 116th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0792 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0621 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1384 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0539 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0414 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0883 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0661 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0438 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1109 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1118 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1043 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1194 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 113 Nigeria 0.1231 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 114 Cameroon 0.121 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 115 Malawi 0.1208 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 117 Uganda 0.0885 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 118 Ethiopia 0.0827 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 119 Norway 0.0723 kilograms per international-$ 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Rwanda?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Rwanda was 0.1194 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1384 kilograms per international-$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0414 kilograms per international-$ in 2009.
- How does Rwanda rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Rwanda ranks 116th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).