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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 3,637 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 3,642 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,360 tonnes | +100.9% |
| 2015 | 47,632 tonnes | +547.2% |
| 2016 | 84,272 tonnes | +76.9% |
| 2017 | 84,272 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95,006 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 91,600 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 87,712 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 91,600 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 91,433 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 94,187 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 82,710 tonnes | -12.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 82,710 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 216,780 tonnes, 38% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +547.2% | 7,360 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes |
| 2014 | +100.9% | 3,664 tonnes | 7,360 tonnes |
| 1984 | -100.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 2001 | -100.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 2016 | +76.9% | 47,632 tonnes | 84,272 tonnes |
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
- 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 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.