Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Rwanda
Rwanda: Co2 emissions and gdp long term was 2,198 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Rwanda, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 2,198 for co2 emissions and gdp long term in 2022. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp long term in Rwanda peaked at 2,198 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 707.3, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 143rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,020 | — |
| 1951 | 1,058 | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 1,071 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 1,090 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 1,127 | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 1,138 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 1,156 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 1,173 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 1,178 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 1,216 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 1,224 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 1,167 | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 1,296 | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 1,140 | -12.0% |
| 1964 | 980 | -14.0% |
| 1965 | 1,023 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 1,065 | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 1,109 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 1,154 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 1,243 | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 1,337 | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 1,315 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 1,282 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 1,288 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1,262 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 1,199 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 1,387 | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 1,409 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1,495 | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 1,584 | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 1,672 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 1,706 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1,680 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 1,722 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 1,597 | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 1,621 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1,642 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1,586 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1,538 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 1,476 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 1,398 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 1,282 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 1,302 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1,111 | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 707.3 | -36.3% |
| 1995 | 1,049 | +48.3% |
| 1996 | 976.41 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 932.01 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 950.39 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 975.84 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1,024 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 1,067 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1,154 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 1,130 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,159 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,211 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1,262 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1,291 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1,365 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 1,384 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,416 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,449 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,529 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1,552 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1,601 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,708 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1,775 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1,799 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,908 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 2,043 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1,935 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 2,107 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 2,198 | +4.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2,198 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,569, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2,198 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,395, 92% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 emissions and gdp long term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +48.3% | 707.3 | 1,049 |
| 1994 | -36.3% | 1,111 | 707.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,123 | 1,020 | 1,216 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,140 | 980 | 1,296 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,356 | 1,199 | 1,584 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,624 | 1,476 | 1,722 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,068 | 707.3 | 1,398 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,205 | 1,024 | 1,384 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,678 | 1,416 | 2,043 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,080 | 1,935 | 2,198 | 3 |
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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 co2 emissions and gdp long term in Rwanda?
- Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Rwanda was 2,198 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp long term recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,198 in 2022.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp long term recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 707.3 in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for co2 emissions and gdp long term?
- Rwanda ranks 143rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp long term rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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