Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.1621 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Rwanda, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Rwanda is 0.1621, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.164 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0242, in 1971.
Rwanda ranks 184th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0249 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0242 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.025 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.025 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0243 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.027 | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0328 | +21.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0317 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0338 | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.033 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0684 | +107.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0792 | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0785 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0846 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0726 | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0734 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0716 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.07 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0783 | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0761 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.075 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0661 | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 0.065 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0627 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0706 | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0829 | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0703 | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0621 | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0615 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.063 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0828 | +31.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0839 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0974 | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0825 | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0779 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0819 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0801 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.071 | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0691 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0692 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0709 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.072 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0782 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.085 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0844 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0951 | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1016 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1075 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1168 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1186 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1114 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1278 | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1612 | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 0.164 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1621 | -1.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.1621 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1671, 97% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.1621 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3834, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy use per capita vs. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +107.5% | 0.033 | 0.0684 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0282 | 0.0242 | 0.0338 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0753 | 0.0684 | 0.0846 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0679 | 0.0615 | 0.0829 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0796 | 0.0691 | 0.0974 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.093 | 0.0709 | 0.1186 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1453 | 0.1114 | 0.164 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Rwanda?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Rwanda was 0.1621 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.164 in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0242 in 1971.
- How does Rwanda rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 184th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.