IPPU — Emissions per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: IPPU — Emissions per capita was 0.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPPU — Emissions per capita in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.03 t CO2eq/cap for ippu — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 t CO2eq/cap, in 1993.
That places Rwanda 172nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IPPU — Emissions per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1995 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1996 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1997 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1998 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.03 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.03 t CO2eq/cap, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.03 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.07 t CO2eq/cap, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.006 t CO2eq/cap | 0 t CO2eq/cap | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.013 t CO2eq/cap | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.025 t CO2eq/cap | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 172 Afghanistan 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 172 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 172 Madagascar 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 172 Niger 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 172 Palau 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 172 South Sudan 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 172 Suriname 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
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 ippu — emissions per capita in Rwanda?
- Ippu — emissions per capita in Rwanda was 0.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2022.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t CO2eq/cap in 1993.
- How does Rwanda rank for ippu — emissions per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 172nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.