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