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
194th
of 198 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 194th out of 198 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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.0792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 0.0797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 0.0802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 0.0807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 0.0812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 0.0817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 0.0821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 0.0826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 0.083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 0.0835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 0.0839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 0.0846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 0.085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 0.0855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 0.086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 0.0864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 0.0869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 0.0874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 0.0879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 0.0884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 0.0892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 0.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 0.0909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 0.0918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 0.0928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 0.0937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 0.0946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 0.0953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 0.0958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 0.0963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 0.0966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 0.0969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 0.0971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 0.0974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 0.0976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 0.0979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 0.0981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.0986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 0.0998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1891 | 0.1009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 0.1021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 0.1036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1894 | 0.1051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 0.1066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 0.1082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1897 | 0.1098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1898 | 0.1115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 0.1132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1900 | 0.115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1901 | 0.117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1902 | 0.1192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1903 | 0.1215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1904 | 0.1239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1905 | 0.1263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1906 | 0.1288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1907 | 0.1313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1908 | 0.1338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1909 | 0.1362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 0.1384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1911 | 0.1422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1912 | 0.146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1913 | 0.1497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1914 | 0.1534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1915 | 0.1571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1916 | 0.1609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1917 | 0.1647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1918 | 0.1685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1919 | 0.1717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 0.1743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1921 | 0.1773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1922 | 0.1796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 0.1811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 0.1826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1925 | 0.1841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1926 | 0.1856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 0.187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1928 | 0.1886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 0.1902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 0.1919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 0.1946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 0.1974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 0.2003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 0.2031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 0.206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 0.2089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 0.2118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 0.2147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 0.2173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 0.2197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1941 | 0.2233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 0.2268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1943 | 0.2303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 0.2339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1945 | 0.2528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1946 | 0.2726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1947 | 0.2933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1948 | 0.3148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1949 | 0.3364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1950 | 0.3652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1951 | 0.3818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 0.4052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1953 | 0.4218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 0.4336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 0.4543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 0.4759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 0.4982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1958 | 0.5202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 0.5617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1960 | 0.5827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 0.6085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 0.6248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.6446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.6508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.6966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.7191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.7476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.8165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 0.7911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.7924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.8143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.8065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -42.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.3844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.3844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -42.3% | 0.6152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1995 | +27.3% | 0.5672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
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
- 191 Yemen 0.4359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 192 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 193 Madagascar 0.4051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 195 Afghanistan 0.3715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 196 Burundi 0.2936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 197 Malawi 0.2806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Rwanda
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.59 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,059 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,586 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 88.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 388.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 261.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 126.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9885 kt (2050)
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 194th out of 198 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.