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

0.050.10.150.20.251990200620231990: 0.085 tonnes per person1991: 0.077 tonnes per person1992: 0.077 tonnes per person1993: 0.075 tonnes per person1994: 0.086 tonnes per person1995: 0.103 tonnes per person1996: 0.076 tonnes per person1997: 0.063 tonnes per person1998: 0.062 tonnes per person1999: 0.062 tonnes per person2000: 0.087 tonnes per person2001: 0.06 tonnes per person2002: 0.057 tonnes per person2003: 0.058 tonnes per person2004: 0.064 tonnes per person2005: 0.056 tonnes per person2006: 0.056 tonnes per person2007: 0.058 tonnes per person2008: 0.059 tonnes per person2009: 0.054 tonnes per person2010: 0.058 tonnes per person2011: 0.064 tonnes per person2012: 0.073 tonnes per person2013: 0.071 tonnes per person2014: 0.079 tonnes per person2015: 0.091 tonnes per person2016: 0.092 tonnes per person2017: 0.155 tonnes per person2018: 0.202 tonnes per person2019: 0.211 tonnes per person2020: 0.192 tonnes per person2021: 0.223 tonnes per person2022: 0.249 tonnes per person2023: 0.252 tonnes per person

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 112 Mozambique 0.429 tonnes per person compare
  2. 113 Tanzania 0.3871 tonnes per person compare
  3. 114 Cameroon 0.366 tonnes per person compare
  4. 116 Burkina Faso 0.2519 tonnes per person compare
  5. 117 Madagascar 0.2058 tonnes per person compare
  6. 118 Uganda 0.1809 tonnes per person compare

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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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Indicator
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.