Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 181.85 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Rwanda stood at 181.85 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 409.41 tonnes per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.73 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Rwanda 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 225.61 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 237.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 244.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 221.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 206.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 197.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 189.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 205.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 192.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 275.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1971 | 361.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1972 | 255.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1973 | 383.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 1974 | 356.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 334.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 326.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 301.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 347.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 293.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 318.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 276.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 249.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 252.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 291.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 249.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1986 | 211.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 189.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 169.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 187.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 156.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 143.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 46.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -67.3% |
| 1993 | 12.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -72.8% |
| 1994 | 29.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +130.3% |
| 1995 | 105.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +261.1% |
| 1996 | 148.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1997 | 153.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 186.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1999 | 385.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +106.5% |
| 2000 | 409.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 335.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 261.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 219.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 191.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 168.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 166.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 151.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 158.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 185.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 180.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 197.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 192.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 189 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 167.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 157.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 154.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 87.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 2018 | 69.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 141.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +105.0% |
| 2020 | 208.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 2021 | 191.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 192.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 186.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 181.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 181.85 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 81.32 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 181.85 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 107.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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% | 29.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 105.88 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +130.3% | 12.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 29.32 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +106.5% | 186.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 385.06 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +105.0% | 69.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 141.84 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 213.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 189.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 244.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 323.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 255.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 383.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 239.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 169.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 318.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 136.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 385.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 224.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 151.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 409.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 69.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 197.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 192.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 181.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 208.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 112 Estonia 189.54 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 113 Lithuania 189.42 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 114 Guinea-Bissau 187.94 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 116 Nepal 178.06 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 117 New Zealand 175.53 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 118 Turkmenistan 171.69 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Rwanda
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.59 million kg (2050)
- 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, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 181.85 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 409.41 tonnes per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.73 tonnes per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Rwanda rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.