Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 0.252 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.252 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
115th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.252 tonnes per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.054 tonnes per person
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, 1990–2023
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
In 2023, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda stood at 0.252 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 257.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.252 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.054 tonnes per person, in 2009.
That places Rwanda 115th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0853 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.077 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0772 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0749 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0864 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1034 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0758 tonnes per person | -26.8% |
| 1997 | 0.063 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0615 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0619 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0866 tonnes per person | +40.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0605 tonnes per person | -30.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0571 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0579 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0644 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0559 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0557 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0584 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.059 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.054 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0584 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0645 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0734 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0705 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0792 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0905 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.092 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.155 tonnes per person | +68.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2019 tonnes per person | +30.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2114 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.192 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2231 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2491 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.252 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.252 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2058 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.252 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5849 tonnes per person, 43% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0766 tonnes per person | 0.0615 tonnes per person | 0.1034 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0609 tonnes per person | 0.054 tonnes per person | 0.0866 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1097 tonnes per person | 0.0584 tonnes per person | 0.2114 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2291 tonnes per person | 0.192 tonnes per person | 0.252 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 112 Mozambique 0.429 tonnes per person compare
- 113 Tanzania 0.3871 tonnes per person compare
- 114 Cameroon 0.366 tonnes per person compare
- 116 Burkina Faso 0.2519 tonnes per person compare
- 117 Madagascar 0.2058 tonnes per person compare
- 118 Uganda 0.1809 tonnes per person 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 co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda was 0.252 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.252 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.054 tonnes per person in 2009.
- How does Rwanda rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 115th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 257.4%. 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.