Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Rwanda
Rwanda: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0154 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Rwanda, 1950–2024
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 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Rwanda stood at 0.0154 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4,806.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Rwanda peaked at 0.0155 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1951.
That places Rwanda 107th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0046 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0104 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 0.0155 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Rwanda?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Rwanda was 0.0154 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0155 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1951.
- How does Rwanda rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Rwanda ranks 107th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,806.7%. 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.