Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Rwanda
Rwanda: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.1129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
180th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.3125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1950
All-time low
0.0467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide 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
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Rwanda is 0.1129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Rwanda peaked at 0.3125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Rwanda ranks 180th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 0.0475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 0.0481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1854 | 0.0487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 0.0492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 0.0498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 0.0502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 0.0506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 0.051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 0.0513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 0.0516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 0.0518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 0.0521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 0.0523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 0.0526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 0.0528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 0.053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 0.0533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 0.0535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 0.0538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 0.0544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 0.0555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1873 | 0.0571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1874 | 0.0589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1875 | 0.0609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1876 | 0.063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1877 | 0.0649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1878 | 0.0667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1879 | 0.068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1880 | 0.0689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 0.0694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 0.0698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 0.0703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 0.0705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 0.0707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 0.0709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 0.0711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.0714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 0.0738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1891 | 0.0747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 0.0758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 0.0771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1894 | 0.0784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1895 | 0.0797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1896 | 0.0811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1897 | 0.0826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1898 | 0.0841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1899 | 0.0856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1900 | 0.0872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1901 | 0.089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1902 | 0.0908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1903 | 0.0927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1904 | 0.0947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1905 | 0.0968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1906 | 0.0989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1907 | 0.1011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1908 | 0.1034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1909 | 0.1056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1910 | 0.1078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1911 | 0.1102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1912 | 0.1131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1913 | 0.1164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1914 | 0.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1915 | 0.124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1916 | 0.1281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1917 | 0.1324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1918 | 0.1366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1919 | 0.1402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1920 | 0.1431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1921 | 0.1454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1922 | 0.1474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1923 | 0.1491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1924 | 0.1507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1925 | 0.1521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 0.1532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 0.154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1928 | 0.1542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1929 | 0.1538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 0.1527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1931 | 0.151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1932 | 0.1489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1933 | 0.1466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1934 | 0.1441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1935 | 0.1415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1936 | 0.1391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1937 | 0.1369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1938 | 0.135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1939 | 0.1334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1940 | 0.1323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1941 | 0.1375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1942 | 0.153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.3% |
| 1943 | 0.1756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.8% |
| 1944 | 0.2025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.3% |
| 1945 | 0.231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.1% |
| 1946 | 0.2586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.9% |
| 1947 | 0.2829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 1948 | 0.3017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1949 | 0.3124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1950 | 0.3125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.3013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 0.2868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1953 | 0.2701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1954 | 0.2526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1955 | 0.235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 1956 | 0.2184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1957 | 0.2035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1958 | 0.1911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1959 | 0.1818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1960 | 0.1762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 0.1865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.1129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 44% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.1129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 177 Bahamas 0.1189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 178 Maldives 0.1147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 179 British Virgin Islands 0.114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 181 Saint Lucia 0.1108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 182 Gambia 0.109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 183 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Rwanda?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Rwanda was 0.1129 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 nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Rwanda rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Rwanda ranks 180th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 nitrous oxide 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.