Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Rwanda
Rwanda: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.0058 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0058 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
118th
of 146 countries
All-time high
0.0076 tonnes per person
in 2018
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
71
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 gas in Rwanda stood at 0.0058 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 795.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Rwanda peaked at 0.0076 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Rwanda 118th out of 146 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | — |
| 2000 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2011 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | — |
| 2012 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +96.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | +531.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | +72.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0058 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0142 tonnes per person, 41% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +531.9% | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0041 tonnes per person |
| 2014 | +96.1% | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person |
| 1984 | -100.0% | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 2001 | -100.0% | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 2016 | +72.8% | 0.0041 tonnes per person | 0.0071 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0066 tonnes per person | 0.0058 tonnes per person | 0.0069 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Rwanda?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Rwanda was 0.0058 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 gas recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0076 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Rwanda rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Rwanda ranks 118th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 795.8%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.