Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.1076 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Rwanda stood at 0.1076 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 33,568.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.1076 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.0038 tonnes per person, in 2002.
Rwanda ranks 80th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.011 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0239 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -0.0038 tonnes per person | 0.0239 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0287 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.1008 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0986 tonnes per person | 0.0853 tonnes per person | 0.1076 tonnes per person | 4 |
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More climate change data for Rwanda
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 14.57 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 5.6% (2025)
- Urban population 4.50 million (2025)
- Urban population 30.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1426 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 37.32 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1426 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1426 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Rwanda?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Rwanda was 0.1076 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1076 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0038 tonnes per person in 2002.
- How does Rwanda rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 80th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33,568.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.