Annual share of co2 emissions in Rwanda
Rwanda: Annual share of co2 emissions was 0.0053 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0053
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
156th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0053
in 2023
All-time low
0.0002
in 1954
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Annual share of co2 emissions in Rwanda, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, annual share of co2 emissions in Rwanda stood at 0.0053.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 125.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual share of co2 emissions in Rwanda peaked at 0.0053 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002, 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.
Annual share of co2 emissions in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0003 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0003 | -7.1% |
| 1952 | 0.0005 | +83.2% |
| 1953 | 0.0004 | -10.2% |
| 1954 | 0.0002 | -59.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0002 | +9.5% |
| 1956 | 0.0002 | +9.6% |
| 1957 | 0.0002 | +10.7% |
| 1958 | 0.0002 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0008 | +268.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0007 | -11.8% |
| 1961 | 0.001 | +30.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0009 | -11.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 | -58.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 | +24.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 | -12.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 | +29.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.001 | +140.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0015 | +44.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0025 | +67.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0032 | +24.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0037 | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0033 | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0031 | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0029 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0029 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0032 | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0031 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0023 | -25.2% |
| 1991 | 0.002 | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.002 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.002 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.002 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.002 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.002 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.003 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0033 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0038 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.004 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0046 | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0052 | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0053 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0053 | -0.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0053 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0082, 64% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0053 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0128, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual share of co2 emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | +268.4% | 0.0002 | 0.0008 |
| 1975 | +140.1% | 0.0004 | 0.001 |
| 1952 | +83.2% | 0.0003 | 0.0005 |
| 1980 | +67.5% | 0.0015 | 0.0025 |
| 1954 | -59.2% | 0.0004 | 0.0002 |
| 1964 | -58.8% | 0.0008 | 0.0003 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0003 | 0.0002 | 0.0008 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0006 | 0.0003 | 0.001 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 | 0.0004 | 0.0015 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0031 | 0.0025 | 0.0037 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 | 0.0019 | 0.0023 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 | 0.0017 | 0.002 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 | 0.0017 | 0.0038 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 | 0.004 | 0.0053 | 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 share of co2 emissions in Rwanda?
- Annual share of co2 emissions in Rwanda was 0.0053 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual share of co2 emissions recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0053 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual share of co2 emissions recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 in 1954.
- How does Rwanda rank for annual share of co2 emissions?
- Rwanda ranks 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual share of co2 emissions rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual share of co2 emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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