Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Rwanda
Rwanda: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 0.3844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
190th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.8165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1970
All-time low
0.079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Rwanda stood at 0.3844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Rwanda peaked at 0.8165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Rwanda 190th out of 194 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 | 0.0805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 187 Yemen 0.4359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 188 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 189 Madagascar 0.4051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 191 Afghanistan 0.3715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 192 Burundi 0.2936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 193 Malawi 0.2806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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, excluding land use and forestry in Rwanda?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Rwanda was 0.3844 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Rwanda rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Rwanda ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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, excluding land use and forestry. 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.