What is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Rwanda?

Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Rwanda was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?

The highest recorded value was 0.0029 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?

The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.

How does Rwanda rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?

Rwanda ranks 41st out of 204 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?

Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Rwanda

Name: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Rwanda
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Rwanda: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 18.0%

World rank

41st

of 204 countries

All-time high

0.0029 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1960–2022

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 1960–2022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 0.0029 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Rwanda 41st out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 1960 to 2022.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0029 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0028 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1962	0.0028 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1963	0.0027 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1964	0.0026 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1965	0.0023 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1966	0.0028 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+22.8%
1967	0.0023 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1968	0.0022 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1969	0.0021 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1970	0.0018 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1971	0.0018 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1972	0.0017 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1973	0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1974	0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1975	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-44.2%
1976	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1977	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1978	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1979	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-31.9%
1980	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1981	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1982	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1983	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1984	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1985	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1986	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1987	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1988	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1989	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1990	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-43.8%
1991	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+30.4%
1992	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1993	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1994	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+196.4%
1995	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-51.1%
1996	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1997	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1998	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1999	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2000	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
2001	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2002	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2003	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2004	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2005	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
2006	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2007	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2008	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
2009	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2010	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2011	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2012	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2013	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2014	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2015	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2016	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2017	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2018	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2019	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2020	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2021	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2022	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.0%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

Rwanda's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 43% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Rwanda's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP 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
1994	+196.4%	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP
1995	-51.1%	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0025 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0021 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0029 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0018 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	3

Countries ranked near Rwanda

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40 Cameroon 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
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43 Maldives 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Rwanda?: Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Rwanda was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?: The highest recorded value was 0.0029 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Rwanda rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?: Rwanda ranks 41st out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?: Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

emissions of air pollutants ÷ GDP (current US$)

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emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Indicator: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 204 places, 10,833 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed: 30 September 2026

emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.