Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Rwanda
Rwanda: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement was 312,104 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Rwanda, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from cement in Rwanda stood at 312,104 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 708.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from cement in Rwanda peaked at 312,104 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
Rwanda ranks 124th of 211 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,307 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 29,040 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,039 tonnes | 4,089 tonnes | 26,087 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,217 tonnes | 27,821 tonnes | 40,108 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,598 tonnes | 29,634 tonnes | 149,412 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 264,292 tonnes | 162,693 tonnes | 312,104 tonnes | 5 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from cement in Rwanda?
- Annual co₂ emissions from cement in Rwanda was 312,104 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 312,104 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Rwanda rank for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Rwanda ranks 124th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 708.2%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.