emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0274 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Rwanda, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Rwanda stood at 0.0274 tonnes per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.1144 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0274 tonnes per person, in 2022.
Rwanda ranks 145th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1144 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1115 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.1085 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1056 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1025 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1001 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1002 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1003 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1005 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1005 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1007 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1009 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1013 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1018 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1017 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1021 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1022 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0827 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0842 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0847 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0848 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0852 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0875 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0877 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0854 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0838 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0822 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0887 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0515 tonnes per person | -41.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0493 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.047 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0428 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.057 tonnes per person | +33.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0572 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0508 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0535 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0489 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0521 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0378 tonnes per person | -27.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0376 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0374 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0365 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0357 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0347 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0339 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0333 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0325 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.032 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0313 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0306 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0304 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0295 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0284 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.028 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0276 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0276 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0278 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0278 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.028 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.028 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0274 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0274 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0464 tonnes per person, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0274 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0539 tonnes per person, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -41.9% | 0.0887 tonnes per person | 0.0515 tonnes per person |
| 1994 | +33.1% | 0.0428 tonnes per person | 0.057 tonnes per person |
| 2000 | -27.4% | 0.0521 tonnes per person | 0.0378 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1043 tonnes per person | 0.1 tonnes per person | 0.1144 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0994 tonnes per person | 0.0827 tonnes per person | 0.1022 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0854 tonnes per person | 0.0822 tonnes per person | 0.0887 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.051 tonnes per person | 0.0428 tonnes per person | 0.0572 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0351 tonnes per person | 0.032 tonnes per person | 0.0378 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0289 tonnes per person | 0.0276 tonnes per person | 0.0313 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0278 tonnes per person | 0.0274 tonnes per person | 0.028 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 142 Dominica 0.0285 tonnes per person compare
- 143 Saudi Arabia 0.0283 tonnes per person compare
- 144 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0278 tonnes per person compare
- 146 Gambia 0.0274 tonnes per person compare
- 147 Afghanistan 0.0272 tonnes per person compare
- 148 French Polynesia 0.027 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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Rwanda?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Rwanda was 0.0274 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1144 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0274 tonnes per person in 2022.
- How does Rwanda rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 145th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – 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
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.