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.
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
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- Temperature anomalies by month 1.03 °C (2026)
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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.