Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Rwanda
Rwanda: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 17,535 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Rwanda, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 17,535 tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.2% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Rwanda peaked at 304,738 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, -160,383 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Rwanda 125th out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,421 tonnes | -16,854 tonnes | 55,379 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | -1,602 tonnes | -47,632 tonnes | 21,670 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,816 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 102,592 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,746 tonnes | -62,288 tonnes | 197,856 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -18,184 tonnes | -160,383 tonnes | 20,885 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,243 tonnes | -10,694 tonnes | 28,071 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,866 tonnes | 26,142 tonnes | 143,351 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,012 tonnes | -19,181 tonnes | 304,738 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 122 Cape Verde 22,293 tonnes compare
- 123 Bermuda 20,348 tonnes compare
- 124 Saint Lucia 19,863 tonnes compare
- 126 Burundi 15,948 tonnes compare
- 127 Eswatini 15,031 tonnes compare
- 128 Turks and Caicos Islands 14,015 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Rwanda
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 14.57 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 5.6% (2025)
- Urban population 4.50 million (2025)
- Urban population 30.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1426 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 37.32 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1426 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1426 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Rwanda?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Rwanda was 17,535 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 304,738 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -160,383 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Rwanda rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Rwanda ranks 125th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.