Annual CO₂ emissions in Rwanda
Rwanda: Annual CO₂ emissions was 2.03 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions in Rwanda, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 2.03 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 145.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions in Rwanda peaked at 2.03 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,039 tonnes, in 1954.
That places Rwanda 156th 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 | 25,041 tonnes | 12,039 tonnes | 74,641 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 61,199 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 91,495 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 162,682 tonnes | 58,624 tonnes | 296,784 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 623,455 tonnes | 494,640 tonnes | 696,160 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 480,215 tonnes | 451,097 tonnes | 523,864 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 522,338 tonnes | 505,436 tonnes | 554,835 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 946,652 tonnes | 580,977 tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 2.03 million 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 in Rwanda?
- Annual co₂ emissions in Rwanda was 2.03 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,039 tonnes in 1954.
- How does Rwanda rank for annual co₂ emissions?
- Rwanda ranks 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.