Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 33.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Rwanda, 1992–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Rwanda stood at 33.1%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Rwanda peaked at 56.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2020.
That places Rwanda 19th out of 97 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 56.8% | — |
| 1996 | 45.4% | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 47.9% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 51.4% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 46.6% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 34.8% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 33.1% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.1% | 45.4% | 56.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 46.6% | 51.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 34.8% | 44.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 33.1% | 33.1% | 1 |
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More climate change data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.53 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Rwanda?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Rwanda was 33.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 19th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition and/or repeated infection.