CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Rwanda
Rwanda: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 1.50 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Rwanda is 1.50 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 42,252.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Rwanda peaked at 1.50 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, -31,836 tonnes, in 2002.
Rwanda ranks 82nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76,921 tonnes | 1,672 tonnes | 135,813 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,739 tonnes | -31,836 tonnes | 196,108 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 355,925 tonnes | 3,545 tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Rwanda?
- Co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Rwanda was 1.50 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -31,836 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Rwanda rank for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Rwanda ranks 82nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42,252.7%. 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 CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.