Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Rwanda
Rwanda: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 4.32 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Rwanda, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 4.32 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Rwanda peaked at 10.10 million tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 314,108 tonnes, in 1993.
That places Rwanda 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.67 million tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 5.85 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 6.30 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1953 | 6.48 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 6.68 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 7.40 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1956 | 7.51 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 7.50 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 7.64 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 7.40 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 5.89 million tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1961 | 5.57 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 5.86 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 6.03 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 5.46 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 5.10 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 4.86 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 4.67 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 5.07 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 4.74 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 6.79 million tonnes | +43.2% |
| 1971 | 8.91 million tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1972 | 6.29 million tonnes | -29.4% |
| 1973 | 9.45 million tonnes | +50.3% |
| 1974 | 8.79 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 8.25 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 8.05 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 7.44 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 8.57 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 7.23 million tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 7.85 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 6.81 million tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 6.17 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 6.23 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 7.18 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 6.16 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1986 | 5.22 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 4.68 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 4.18 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 4.63 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 3.86 million tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 3.54 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 1.16 million tonnes | -67.3% |
| 1993 | 314,108 tonnes | -72.8% |
| 1994 | 723,403 tonnes | +130.3% |
| 1995 | 2.61 million tonnes | +261.1% |
| 1996 | 3.66 million tonnes | +40.2% |
| 1997 | 3.78 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 4.60 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1999 | 9.50 million tonnes | +106.5% |
| 2000 | 10.10 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 8.27 million tonnes | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 6.46 million tonnes | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 5.42 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 4.73 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 4.17 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 4.12 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.73 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 3.90 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 4.58 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 4.46 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 4.87 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 4.74 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 4.66 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.13 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 3.88 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 3.82 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.15 million tonnes | -43.8% |
| 2018 | 1.71 million tonnes | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 3.50 million tonnes | +105.0% |
| 2020 | 5.15 million tonnes | +47.1% |
| 2021 | 4.55 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 4.57 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.44 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 4.32 million tonnes | -2.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 4.32 million tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.12 million tonnes, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 4.32 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.74 million tonnes, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +261.1% | 723,403 tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes |
| 1994 | +130.3% | 314,108 tonnes | 723,403 tonnes |
| 1999 | +106.5% | 4.60 million tonnes | 9.50 million tonnes |
| 2019 | +105.0% | 1.71 million tonnes | 3.50 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.84 million tonnes | 5.67 million tonnes | 7.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.33 million tonnes | 4.67 million tonnes | 6.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.98 million tonnes | 6.29 million tonnes | 9.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.91 million tonnes | 4.18 million tonnes | 7.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.37 million tonnes | 314,108 tonnes | 9.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.55 million tonnes | 3.73 million tonnes | 10.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.79 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 4.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.61 million tonnes | 4.32 million tonnes | 5.15 million tonnes | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,059 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,586 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 88.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 388.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 261.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 126.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9885 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Rwanda?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Rwanda was 4.32 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 10.10 million tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 314,108 tonnes in 1993.
- How does Rwanda rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Rwanda ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.