Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Rwanda
Rwanda: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 0.6815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
198th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1973
All-time low
0.5712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1909
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Rwanda, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Rwanda is 0.6815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Rwanda peaked at 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.5712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1909.
That places Rwanda 198th out of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.8464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.8076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.8485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.9516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.7565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.6082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions in Rwanda?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Rwanda was 0.6815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1909.
- How does Rwanda rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Rwanda ranks 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.