Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Rwanda
Rwanda: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 51.85 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Rwanda, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 51.85 billion international-$ in 2021 prices for change in co₂ emissions and gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Rwanda peaked at 51.85 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 128th of 198 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 | 7.24 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.87 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.75 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.67 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.75 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 35.18 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 34.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 51.85 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 125 Cyprus 53.38 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 126 Chad 52.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 127 Niger 51.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 129 Mozambique 51.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 130 Gabon 49.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 131 Papua New Guinea 47.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Rwanda?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Rwanda was 51.85 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 51.85 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 128th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.