Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita was 0.0012 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita in Rwanda, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.0012 tonnes per person for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 70.8% on the previous year and down 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.037 tonnes per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, -0.0217 tonnes per person, in 1990.
That places Rwanda 150th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.0016 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.007 tonnes per person | -537.7% |
| 1962 | -0.0023 tonnes per person | -132.5% |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1964 | -0.0143 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -122.5% |
| 1966 | -0.001 tonnes per person | -132.4% |
| 1967 | -0.001 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -487.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -75.8% |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0223 tonnes per person | +2618.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0193 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -67.7% |
| 1980 | 0.037 tonnes per person | +2517.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0192 tonnes per person | -48.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -93.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0149 tonnes per person | +1060.6% |
| 1984 | -0.0102 tonnes per person | -168.5% |
| 1985 | -0.0029 tonnes per person | -71.6% |
| 1986 | -0.0028 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -174.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0116 tonnes per person | +452.3% |
| 1989 | -0.0011 tonnes per person | -109.7% |
| 1990 | -0.0217 tonnes per person | +1838.4% |
| 1991 | -0.0069 tonnes per person | -68.4% |
| 1992 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -113.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -54.7% |
| 1994 | -0.0031 tonnes per person | -807.3% |
| 1995 | -0.0019 tonnes per person | -36.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -199.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 1998 | -0.0001 tonnes per person | -105.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -2159.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -39.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -69.9% |
| 2002 | -0.0009 tonnes per person | -290.4% |
| 2003 | -0.0007 tonnes per person | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -264.6% |
| 2005 | -0.0002 tonnes per person | -117.5% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per person | -110.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | +13709.4% |
| 2008 | -0.0011 tonnes per person | -137.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -312.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | +132.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | +162.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | -39.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | +34.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | -31.5% |
| 2020 | -0.0015 tonnes per person | -118.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0228 tonnes per person | -1654.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0189 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | -77.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -70.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0012 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.002 tonnes per person, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0012 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0086 tonnes per person, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +13709.4% | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0029 tonnes per person |
| 1975 | +2618.9% | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0223 tonnes per person |
| 1980 | +2517.4% | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.037 tonnes per person |
| 1999 | +2159.2% | -0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0026 tonnes per person |
| 1990 | -1838.4% | -0.0011 tonnes per person | -0.0217 tonnes per person |
| 2021 | +1654.3% | -0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0228 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0005 tonnes per person | -0.0143 tonnes per person | 0.007 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0223 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0069 tonnes per person | -0.0102 tonnes per person | 0.037 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0025 tonnes per person | -0.0217 tonnes per person | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0029 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0073 tonnes per person | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 0.0118 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0091 tonnes per person | -0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0228 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita in Rwanda?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita in Rwanda was 0.0012 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.037 tonnes per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0217 tonnes per person in 1990.
- How does Rwanda rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 150th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Absolute change co2 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.