Per capita ghg sector in Rwanda
Rwanda: Per capita ghg sector was 13.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.62
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
144th
of 191 countries
All-time high
13.62
in 2023
All-time low
5.01
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita ghg sector in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg sector in Rwanda is 13.62, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg sector in Rwanda peaked at 13.62 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.01, in 1993.
That places Rwanda 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita ghg sector in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.42 | — |
| 1991 | 5.31 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 5.21 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.01 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 5.89 | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 7.05 | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 5.96 | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 5.16 | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 6.19 | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 6.14 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 7.3 | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 7.24 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 7.14 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 6.99 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 6.81 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 6.63 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 7.53 | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 8.38 | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 7.14 | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 7.95 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 7.75 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 9.46 | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 10.16 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 9.92 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 9.68 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 12.03 | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 11.75 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 13.11 | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 12.81 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 13.31 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 6.89 | -48.2% |
| 2021 | 8.24 | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 11.72 | +42.3% |
| 2023 | 13.62 | +16.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 13.62 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.46, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 13.62 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.55, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.73 | 5.01 | 7.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.31 | 6.63 | 8.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11 | 7.75 | 13.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.12 | 6.89 | 13.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 ghg sector in Rwanda?
- Per capita ghg sector in Rwanda was 13.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg sector recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 13.62 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg sector recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.01 in 1993.
- How does Rwanda rank for per capita ghg sector?
- Rwanda ranks 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita ghg sector rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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