Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Rwanda
Rwanda: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas was 82,710 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Rwanda, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from gas in Rwanda is 82,710 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 1,023.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from gas in Rwanda peaked at 95,006 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Rwanda 115th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 6 |
| 1970s | 366.4 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,461 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 366.4 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 366.4 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,113 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 95,006 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,528 tonnes | 82,710 tonnes | 94,187 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 gas in Rwanda?
- Annual co₂ emissions from gas in Rwanda was 82,710 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 gas recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 95,006 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Rwanda rank for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Rwanda ranks 115th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,023.8%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.