Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita was 2.3 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Rwanda, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 2.3 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 2.3 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1037 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Rwanda ranks 197th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1037 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1288 tonnes per person | +24.2% |
| 1962 | 0.152 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1745 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1815 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1907 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1979 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2031 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2116 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2203 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2284 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.237 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2459 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2548 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2638 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2944 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3422 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3869 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4331 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4767 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5539 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6445 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7295 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8229 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8994 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.967 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 1.14 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 1.2 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.27 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.3 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.31 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.61 tonnes per person | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 2 tonnes per person | +24.6% |
| 1996 | 1.76 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 1.58 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 1.57 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.62 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.66 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.71 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.74 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.76 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.77 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.77 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.78 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.78 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.8 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.82 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.84 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.88 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.94 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.97 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.01 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.05 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.09 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.14 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.2 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.25 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 2.3 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2.3 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.59 tonnes per person, 64% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2.3 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.42 tonnes per person, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1764 tonnes per person | 0.1037 tonnes per person | 0.2203 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3163 tonnes per person | 0.2284 tonnes per person | 0.4767 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9064 tonnes per person | 0.5539 tonnes per person | 1.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | 2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 tonnes per person | 1.66 tonnes per person | 1.79 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 tonnes per person | 1.8 tonnes per person | 2.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 tonnes per person | 2.09 tonnes per person | 2.3 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Rwanda?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Rwanda was 2.3 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1037 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Rwanda rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 197th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 oil Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.