Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Rwanda
Rwanda: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 13.62 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Rwanda is 13.62 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Rwanda peaked at 13.62 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.76 kilograms per person, in 1993.
That places Rwanda 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.49 kilograms per person | 3.76 kilograms per person | 5.29 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.13 kilograms per person | 8.16 kilograms per person | 10.71 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9 kilograms per person | 6.87 kilograms per person | 8.81 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.82 kilograms per person | 10.71 kilograms per person | 13.62 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 sector in Rwanda?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Rwanda was 13.62 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 13.62 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 kilograms per person in 1993.
- How does Rwanda rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Rwanda ranks 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.