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.
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0143 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0143 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0148 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0144 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0183 tonnes per person | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0239 tonnes per person | +30.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | -72.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -87.8% |
| 1998 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +142.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -89.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0239 tonnes per person | +11535.4% |
| 2001 | -0.0022 tonnes per person | -109.1% |
| 2002 | -0.0038 tonnes per person | +74.1% |
| 2003 | -0.0009 tonnes per person | -75.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | -744.1% |
| 2005 | -0.0009 tonnes per person | -115.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -148.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +267.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | +197.2% |
| 2009 | -0.0011 tonnes per person | -123.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -285.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +76.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | +94.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -95.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | +1833.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | -49.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0592 tonnes per person | +1474.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0967 tonnes per person | +63.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1008 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0853 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0959 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1057 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1076 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.1076 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0632 tonnes per person, 1.7× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.1076 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1148 tonnes per person, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +11535.4% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0239 tonnes per person |
| 2014 | +1833.7% | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0062 tonnes per person |
| 2017 | +1474.4% | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 0.0592 tonnes per person |
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 |
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 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.