Per capita co2 transport in Rwanda

Rwanda: Per capita co2 transport was 60.2 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
60.2
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
179th
of 191 countries
All-time high
63.45
in 1995
All-time low
29.08
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita co2 transport in Rwanda, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 47.51991: 43.81992: 44.31993: 43.91994: 54.51995: 63.41996: 52.21997: 46.41998: 43.31999: 45.42000: 36.52001: 37.42002: 442003: 36.12004: 342005: 36.42006: 34.42007: 30.42008: 29.62009: 29.82010: 29.12011: 35.92012: 37.92013: 44.22014: 46.62015: 53.32016: 47.82017: 45.92018: 41.62019: 48.52020: 45.22021: 48.72022: 57.12023: 60.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 60.2 for per capita co2 transport in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co2 transport in Rwanda peaked at 63.45 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 29.08, in 2010.

That places Rwanda 179th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Per capita co2 transport in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Per capita co2 transport in Rwanda, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 47.46 —
1991 43.84 -7.6%
1992 44.25 +0.9%
1993 43.85 -0.9%
1994 54.47 +24.2%
1995 63.45 +16.5%
1996 52.17 -17.8%
1997 46.42 -11.0%
1998 43.31 -6.7%
1999 45.41 +4.9%
2000 36.52 -19.6%
2001 37.41 +2.4%
2002 44.05 +17.7%
2003 36.1 -18.0%
2004 34.03 -5.7%
2005 36.45 +7.1%
2006 34.41 -5.6%
2007 30.37 -11.8%
2008 29.58 -2.6%
2009 29.82 +0.8%
2010 29.08 -2.5%
2011 35.94 +23.6%
2012 37.86 +5.3%
2013 44.17 +16.7%
2014 46.64 +5.6%
2015 53.26 +14.2%
2016 47.82 -10.2%
2017 45.89 -4.0%
2018 41.64 -9.3%
2019 48.53 +16.5%
2020 45.16 -6.9%
2021 48.67 +7.8%
2022 57.14 +17.4%
2023 60.2 +5.4%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 60.2 is below the median for low income countries, which is 74.64, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 60.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.34, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.46 43.31 63.45 10
2000s 34.87 29.58 44.05 10
2010s 43.08 29.08 53.26 10
2020s 52.79 45.16 60.2 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 176 Haiti 72.18 compare
  2. 177 Eritrea 72.04 compare
  3. 178 Central African Republic 64.05 compare
  4. 180 Malawi 57.33 compare
  5. 181 Ethiopia 53.93 compare
  6. 182 Burundi 50.4 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co2 transport in Rwanda?
Per capita co2 transport in Rwanda was 60.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co2 transport recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 63.45 in 1995.
What is the lowest per capita co2 transport recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 29.08 in 2010.
How does Rwanda rank for per capita co2 transport?
Rwanda ranks 179th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita co2 transport rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita co2 transport
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
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