Energy — Emissions per capita in Rwanda

Rwanda: Energy — Emissions per capita was 0.24 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.24 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
203rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.6 t CO2eq/cap
in 1995
All-time low
0.19 t CO2eq/cap
in 2005
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions per capita in Rwanda, 1990–2023

0.20.30.40.50.61990200620231990: 0.49 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.45 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.41 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.37 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.47 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.6 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.52 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.51 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.27 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.28 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.19 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.19 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.19 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.19 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.19 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.19 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions per capita in Rwanda stood at 0.24 t CO2eq/cap.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.6 t CO2eq/cap in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.19 t CO2eq/cap, in 2005.

That places Rwanda 203rd out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.437 t CO2eq/cap 0.27 t CO2eq/cap 0.6 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.206 t CO2eq/cap 0.19 t CO2eq/cap 0.23 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.214 t CO2eq/cap 0.19 t CO2eq/cap 0.24 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.24 t CO2eq/cap 0.24 t CO2eq/cap 0.24 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 200 Ethiopia 0.31 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 200 Madagascar 0.31 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 202 Mali 0.28 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 203 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.24 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 205 Malawi 0.2 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 206 Burundi 0.19 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions per capita in Rwanda?
Energy — emissions per capita in Rwanda was 0.24 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.6 t CO2eq/cap in 1995.
What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.19 t CO2eq/cap in 2005.
How does Rwanda rank for energy — emissions per capita?
Rwanda ranks 203rd out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.