Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Rwanda

Rwanda: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 1.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.88
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
128th
of 136 countries
All-time high
1.88
in 2023
All-time low
0.62
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Rwanda, 2000–2023

0.511.522000201120232000: 0.632001: 0.642002: 0.762003: 0.642004: 0.622005: 0.682006: 0.682007: 0.622008: 0.622009: 0.642010: 0.672011: 0.72012: 0.782013: 0.872014: 0.892015: 12016: 12017: 1.12018: 1.32019: 1.32020: 1.22021: 1.42022: 1.82023: 1.9

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 128th out of 136 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 in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 128th out of 136 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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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
185 places, 4,423 data points, 2000–2023
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