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Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Rwanda

Rwanda: Per capita ghg co2 including land use was 0.6815 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.6815
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
197th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.09
in 1973
All-time low
0.5712
in 1909
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Rwanda, 1850–2024

123185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, per capita ghg co2 including land use in Rwanda stood at 0.6815.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita ghg co2 including land use in Rwanda peaked at 3.09 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.5712, in 1909.

Rwanda ranks 197th of 198 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 ghg co2 including land use in Rwanda, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.9633 —
1851 0.8902 -7.6%
1852 0.8658 -2.7%
1853 0.8414 -2.8%
1854 0.8284 -1.5%
1855 0.8317 +0.4%
1856 0.816 -1.9%
1857 0.8086 -0.9%
1858 0.8036 -0.6%
1859 0.8144 +1.3%
1860 0.8049 -1.2%
1861 0.8032 -0.2%
1862 0.8045 +0.2%
1863 0.8113 +0.8%
1864 0.809 -0.3%
1865 0.8072 -0.2%
1866 0.8085 +0.2%
1867 0.8073 -0.2%
1868 0.8108 +0.4%
1869 0.809 -0.2%
1870 0.8179 +1.1%
1871 0.8226 +0.6%
1872 0.8437 +2.6%
1873 0.8358 -0.9%
1874 0.8373 +0.2%
1875 0.8401 +0.3%
1876 0.8823 +5.0%
1877 0.8656 -1.9%
1878 0.8601 -0.6%
1879 0.8799 +2.3%
1880 0.9152 +4.0%
1881 0.9145 -0.1%
1882 1.04 +14.1%
1883 0.9574 -8.3%
1884 0.9478 -1.0%
1885 0.9419 -0.6%
1886 0.9448 +0.3%
1887 0.9474 +0.3%
1888 0.9498 +0.3%
1889 0.9538 +0.4%
1890 0.8891 -6.8%
1891 0.84 -5.5%
1892 0.8 -4.8%
1893 0.7737 -3.3%
1894 0.7513 -2.9%
1895 0.7319 -2.6%
1896 0.7151 -2.3%
1897 0.7002 -2.1%
1898 0.6872 -1.9%
1899 0.676 -1.6%
1900 0.6599 -2.4%
1901 0.6443 -2.4%
1902 0.6286 -2.4%
1903 0.6263 -0.4%
1904 0.6058 -3.3%
1905 0.6021 -0.6%
1906 0.5877 -2.4%
1907 0.5847 -0.5%
1908 0.5712 -2.3%
1909 0.5712 -0.0%
1910 0.5862 +2.6%
1911 0.5934 +1.2%
1912 0.6307 +6.3%
1913 0.6324 +0.3%
1914 0.656 +3.7%
1915 0.6801 +3.7%
1916 0.698 +2.6%
1917 0.7177 +2.8%
1918 0.7232 +0.8%
1919 0.7452 +3.0%
1920 1 +34.6%
1921 1.16 +15.9%
1922 1.3 +11.4%
1923 1.39 +6.9%
1924 1.45 +5.0%
1925 1.53 +5.1%
1926 1.59 +4.0%
1927 1.64 +3.1%
1928 1.68 +2.6%
1929 1.73 +3.2%
1930 1.8 +4.0%
1931 1.83 +1.4%
1932 1.86 +2.0%
1933 1.89 +1.5%
1934 1.92 +1.4%
1935 1.94 +1.1%
1936 1.96 +1.2%
1937 1.99 +1.2%
1938 1.98 -0.6%
1939 1.99 +0.6%
1940 2.09 +5.0%
1941 2.15 +2.8%
1942 2.18 +1.5%
1943 2.2 +1.2%
1944 2.26 +2.4%
1945 2.31 +2.4%
1946 2.37 +2.7%
1947 2.44 +2.9%
1948 2.44 -0.3%
1949 2.4 -1.6%
1950 2.61 +9.0%
1951 2.66 +1.6%
1952 2.69 +1.4%
1953 2.72 +0.9%
1954 2.72 -0.1%
1955 2.82 +3.9%
1956 2.84 +0.8%
1957 2.88 +1.2%
1958 2.8 -2.7%
1959 2.75 -1.7%
1960 2.39 -13.3%
1961 2.36 -1.2%
1962 2.4 +1.8%
1963 2.45 +1.9%
1964 2.33 -4.6%
1965 2.28 -2.4%
1966 2.27 -0.1%
1967 2.33 +2.3%
1968 2.38 +2.3%
1969 2.32 -2.4%
1970 2.7 +16.4%
1971 3.02 +11.7%
1972 2.6 -13.8%
1973 3.09 +18.9%
1974 2.91 -6.1%
1975 2.81 -3.3%
1976 2.65 -5.5%
1977 2.56 -3.7%
1978 2.69 +5.1%
1979 2.45 -8.8%
1980 2.52 +2.8%
1981 2.38 -5.3%
1982 2.31 -3.3%
1983 2.28 -1.0%
1984 1.87 -18.2%
1985 1.5 -19.8%
1986 1.2 -20.1%
1987 1.05 -12.6%
1988 0.9378 -10.4%
1989 0.9986 +6.5%
1990 0.8662 -13.3%
1991 0.8233 -5.0%
1992 0.6379 -22.5%
1993 0.6005 -5.9%
1994 0.7738 +28.9%
1995 1.15 +48.6%
1996 1.09 -5.5%
1997 1.07 -1.6%
1998 0.8733 -18.3%
1999 1.25 +43.3%
2000 1.18 -5.8%
2001 1.06 -10.1%
2002 0.8857 -16.4%
2003 0.8305 -6.2%
2004 0.7748 -6.7%
2005 0.7398 -4.5%
2006 0.7737 +4.6%
2007 0.7556 -2.4%
2008 0.7641 +1.1%
2009 0.8121 +6.3%
2010 0.8212 +1.1%
2011 0.8215 +0.0%
2012 0.7897 -3.9%
2013 0.7817 -1.0%
2014 0.7373 -5.7%
2015 0.7645 +3.7%
2016 0.7351 -3.8%
2017 0.6576 -10.5%
2018 0.6496 -1.2%
2019 0.723 +11.3%
2020 0.7999 +10.6%
2021 0.7454 -6.8%
2022 0.7253 -2.7%
2023 0.6967 -3.9%
2024 0.6815 -2.2%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 0.6815 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.93, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 0.6815 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.64, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita ghg co2 including land use 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +48.6% 0.7738 1.15
1999 +43.3% 0.8733 1.25
1920 +34.6% 0.7452 1
1994 +28.9% 0.6005 0.7738

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.8464 0.8036 0.9633 10
1860s 0.8076 0.8032 0.8113 10
1870s 0.8485 0.8179 0.8823 10
1880s 0.9516 0.9145 1.04 10
1890s 0.7565 0.676 0.8891 10
1900s 0.6082 0.5712 0.6599 10
1910s 0.6663 0.5862 0.7452 10
1920s 1.45 1 1.73 10
1930s 1.92 1.8 1.99 10
1940s 2.28 2.09 2.44 10
1950s 2.75 2.61 2.88 10
1960s 2.35 2.27 2.45 10
1970s 2.75 2.45 3.09 10
1980s 1.7 0.9378 2.52 10
1990s 0.9132 0.6005 1.25 10
2000s 0.8574 0.7398 1.18 10
2010s 0.7481 0.6496 0.8215 10
2020s 0.7298 0.6815 0.7999 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 194 Kiribati 0.8241 compare
  2. 195 Samoa 0.7139 compare
  3. 196 Burundi 0.6906 compare
  4. 198 Yemen 0.657 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita ghg co2 including land use in Rwanda?
Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Rwanda was 0.6815 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita ghg co2 including land use recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 3.09 in 1973.
What is the lowest per capita ghg co2 including land use recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5712 in 1909.
How does Rwanda rank for per capita ghg co2 including land use?
Rwanda ranks 197th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita ghg co2 including land use rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 ghg co2 including land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita ghg co2 including land use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 33,904 data points, 1850–2024
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