Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Rwanda
Rwanda: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 0.0995 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Rwanda is 0.0995 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Rwanda peaked at 0.1173 tonnes per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 tonnes per person, in 1954.
That places Rwanda 205th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | 0.0049 tonnes per person | 0.0246 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0182 tonnes per person | 0.011 tonnes per person | 0.0279 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0341 tonnes per person | 0.0147 tonnes per person | 0.0575 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0989 tonnes per person | 0.0863 tonnes per person | 0.1173 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0627 tonnes per person | 0.0567 tonnes per person | 0.0781 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0541 tonnes per person | 0.0505 tonnes per person | 0.0589 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0701 tonnes per person | 0.0533 tonnes per person | 0.0872 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0967 tonnes per person | 0.0848 tonnes per person | 0.1002 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 by fuel type in Rwanda?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Rwanda was 0.0995 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 by fuel type recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1173 tonnes per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 tonnes per person in 1954.
- How does Rwanda rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Rwanda ranks 205th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. 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 by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.