Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 2.62 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Rwanda, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Rwanda is 2.62 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 2.62 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.106 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Rwanda 197th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.106 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1325 tonnes per person | +25.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1557 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1781 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 1964 | 0.185 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1941 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2012 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2063 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2147 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2233 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2314 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2398 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2486 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2575 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2665 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2969 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3446 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3893 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4354 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4797 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5574 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6486 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7341 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8279 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9043 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9717 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.33 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.34 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.64 tonnes per person | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 2.04 tonnes per person | +24.6% |
| 1996 | 1.8 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 1.62 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 1.61 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.66 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.71 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.76 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.81 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.83 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.83 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.84 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.85 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.89 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.94 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.96 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.04 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.09 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.15 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.21 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.27 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.34 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 2.44 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 2.53 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 2.62 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2.62 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.81 tonnes per person, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2.62 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.24 tonnes per person, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +25.1% | 0.106 tonnes per person | 0.1325 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1797 tonnes per person | 0.106 tonnes per person | 0.2233 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.319 tonnes per person | 0.2314 tonnes per person | 0.4797 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9132 tonnes per person | 0.5574 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | 2.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 tonnes per person | 1.71 tonnes per person | 1.86 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 tonnes per person | 1.87 tonnes per person | 2.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 tonnes per person | 2.27 tonnes per person | 2.62 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Rwanda?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Rwanda was 2.62 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.106 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Rwanda rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 197th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.