Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Rwanda
Rwanda: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 0.3031 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3031 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
188th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.88 tonnes per person
in 1955
All-time low
0.0394 tonnes per person
in 1993
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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
Rwanda recorded 0.3031 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Rwanda peaked at 2.88 tonnes per person in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.0394 tonnes per person, in 1993.
Rwanda ranks 188th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.63 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 2.61 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 2.72 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 2.7 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 2.69 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 2.88 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1956 | 2.83 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 2.73 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 2.69 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 2.52 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1960 | 1.95 tonnes per person | -22.8% |
| 1961 | 1.79 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1962 | 1.84 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 1.85 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 1.64 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 1965 | 1.49 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 1.38 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 1.29 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 1.35 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 1.23 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 1.71 tonnes per person | +38.9% |
| 1971 | 2.17 tonnes per person | +27.3% |
| 1972 | 1.49 tonnes per person | -31.4% |
| 1973 | 2.18 tonnes per person | +46.0% |
| 1974 | 1.97 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 1.79 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 1.7 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 1.52 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 1.7 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 1.39 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 1980 | 1.47 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 1.23 tonnes per person | -16.0% |
| 1982 | 1.08 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 1.06 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.18 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9758 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7993 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6929 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6001 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 0.644 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5227 tonnes per person | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4698 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1504 tonnes per person | -68.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0394 tonnes per person | -73.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1065 tonnes per person | +170.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4603 tonnes per person | +332.2% |
| 1996 | 0.546 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4871 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5692 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 1.17 tonnes per person | +104.8% |
| 2000 | 1.23 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9978 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7692 tonnes per person | -22.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6318 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5362 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4602 tonnes per person | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4427 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3902 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3978 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4555 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4324 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4609 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4379 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4203 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3633 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3333 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3208 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1761 tonnes per person | -45.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1367 tonnes per person | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2739 tonnes per person | +100.4% |
| 2020 | 0.394 tonnes per person | +43.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3411 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3351 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3182 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3031 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.3031 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.11 tonnes per person, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.3031 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +332.2% | 0.1065 tonnes per person | 0.4603 tonnes per person |
| 1994 | +170.6% | 0.0394 tonnes per person | 0.1065 tonnes per person |
| 1999 | +104.8% | 0.5692 tonnes per person | 1.17 tonnes per person |
| 2019 | +100.4% | 0.1367 tonnes per person | 0.2739 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.7 tonnes per person | 2.52 tonnes per person | 2.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.58 tonnes per person | 1.23 tonnes per person | 1.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.76 tonnes per person | 1.39 tonnes per person | 2.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9723 tonnes per person | 0.6001 tonnes per person | 1.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4517 tonnes per person | 0.0394 tonnes per person | 1.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6311 tonnes per person | 0.3902 tonnes per person | 1.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3356 tonnes per person | 0.1367 tonnes per person | 0.4609 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3383 tonnes per person | 0.3031 tonnes per person | 0.394 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 including land-use change in Rwanda?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Rwanda was 0.3031 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 including land-use change recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 tonnes per person in 1955.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0394 tonnes per person in 1993.
- How does Rwanda rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Rwanda ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.