Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Rwanda
Rwanda: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 4.32 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Rwanda, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Rwanda stood at 4.32 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 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.
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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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 including land-use change in Rwanda?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Rwanda was 4.32 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 including land-use change 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 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?
- Rwanda ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.