Per capita methane emissions in Rwanda
Rwanda: Per capita methane emissions was 0.3331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
185th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.9357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1970
All-time low
0.1143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1852
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane 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
In 2024, per capita methane emissions in Rwanda stood at 0.3331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Rwanda peaked at 0.9357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1852.
That places Rwanda 185th 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 | 0.1149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 182 Solomon Islands 0.3566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 0.3357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 184 Burundi 0.3349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 186 Maldives 0.3233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 188 Cape Verde 0.3013 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 methane emissions in Rwanda?
- Per capita methane emissions in Rwanda was 0.3331 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 methane emissions recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1852.
- How does Rwanda rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Rwanda ranks 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.