Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) was 1.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Rwanda is 1.88, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 116.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Rwanda peaked at 1.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.62, in 2004.
That places Rwanda 152nd out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.63 | — |
| 2001 | 0.64 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.76 | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 0.64 | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 0.62 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.68 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.68 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.62 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.64 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.67 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.78 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.87 | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.89 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.01 | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 1.04 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.13 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 1.27 | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 1.31 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.24 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.42 | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 1.81 | +27.5% |
| 2023 | 1.88 | +3.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.88 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.71, 28% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.89, 27% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.653 | 0.62 | 0.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.967 | 0.67 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 | 1.24 | 1.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More climate change data for Rwanda
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- 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 carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Rwanda?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Rwanda was 1.88 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.62 in 2004.
- How does Rwanda rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Rwanda ranks 152nd out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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