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-$, in 2009.
That places Rwanda 116th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0644 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.0632 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0621 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0704 kilograms per international-$ | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1384 kilograms per international-$ | +96.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1063 kilograms per international-$ | -23.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0822 kilograms per international-$ | -22.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0709 kilograms per international-$ | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0678 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0662 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0883 kilograms per international-$ | +33.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0588 kilograms per international-$ | -33.4% |
| 2002 | 0.051 kilograms per international-$ | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0531 kilograms per international-$ | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0578 kilograms per international-$ | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0483 kilograms per international-$ | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0465 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0477 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0456 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0414 kilograms per international-$ | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0438 kilograms per international-$ | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0472 kilograms per international-$ | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0506 kilograms per international-$ | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0476 kilograms per international-$ | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0516 kilograms per international-$ | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0555 kilograms per international-$ | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0545 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0904 kilograms per international-$ | +65.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1109 kilograms per international-$ | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1085 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1043 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1118 kilograms per international-$ | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1194 kilograms per international-$ | +6.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.1194 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1208 kilograms per international-$, 99% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.1194 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1814 kilograms per international-$, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption-based carbon intensity in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +96.7% | 0.0704 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1384 kilograms per international-$ |
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
- 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 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-$).