How have things changed?, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.003 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.003 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
153rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.003 metric tons per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0001 metric tons per person
in 1984
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per capita in Rwanda, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, per capita in Rwanda is 0.003 metric tons per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.003 metric tons per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 metric tons per person, in 1984.
Rwanda ranks 153rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | +21.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | +32.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | -18.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | +27.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -46.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | +28.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | -22.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -36.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | +58.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | -24.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | +61.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +38.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | -23.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | +28.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | +42.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.001 metric tons per person | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.001 metric tons per person | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 metric tons per person | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 metric tons per person | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 metric tons per person | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | +37.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.003 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.003 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.003 metric tons per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0046 metric tons per person, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.003 metric tons per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0062 metric tons per person, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 metric tons per person | 0.0002 metric tons per person | 0.0002 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 metric tons per person | 0.0001 metric tons per person | 0.0003 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 metric tons per person | 0.0001 metric tons per person | 0.0003 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 metric tons per person | 0.0003 metric tons per person | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 metric tons per person | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 0.0012 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 metric tons per person | 0.0013 metric tons per person | 0.0027 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 metric tons per person | 0.0027 metric tons per person | 0.003 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 150 Yemen 0.0038 metric tons per person compare
- 151 Kazakhstan 0.0032 metric tons per person compare
- 152 Kenya 0.0031 metric tons per person compare
- 154 Cote d'Ivoire 0.003 metric tons per person compare
- 155 Djibouti 0.0029 metric tons per person compare
- 156 Cayman Islands 0.0029 metric tons per person compare
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per capita in Rwanda?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Rwanda was 0.003 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 metric tons per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 metric tons per person in 1984.
- How does Rwanda rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 153rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.