Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Rwanda
Rwanda: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 9.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Rwanda, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Rwanda is 9.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 29.7% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Rwanda peaked at 35.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -50.2%, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 7th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -4.3% | — |
| 1962 | 11.3% | -363.7% |
| 1963 | -9.8% | -186.6% |
| 1964 | -12.5% | +26.9% |
| 1965 | 7.0% | -156.2% |
| 1966 | 7.0% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.9% | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 7.0% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 11.0% | +56.9% |
| 1970 | 6.0% | -45.5% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | -79.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -78.2% |
| 1973 | 3.4% | +1206.9% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | -59.0% |
| 1975 | -2.1% | -249.9% |
| 1976 | 19.5% | -1022.7% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | -89.8% |
| 1978 | 9.2% | +358.9% |
| 1979 | 11.9% | +29.7% |
| 1980 | 9.0% | -24.6% |
| 1981 | 5.4% | -39.3% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | -66.7% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | +230.3% |
| 1984 | -4.2% | -170.9% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | -203.8% |
| 1986 | 5.5% | +24.3% |
| 1987 | -0.0% | -100.4% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | -18817.0% |
| 1989 | -0.0% | -100.8% |
| 1990 | -2.4% | +6467.2% |
| 1991 | -2.5% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | -333.6% |
| 1993 | -8.1% | -238.1% |
| 1994 | -50.2% | +519.7% |
| 1995 | 35.2% | -170.1% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | -63.8% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | -36.0% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -50.9% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | +92.4% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | +55.5% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -83.3% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +238.2% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | +46.2% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -44.0% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -45.4% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | +56.5% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -36.2% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +71.6% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +15.1% |
| 2020 | -2.8% | -129.9% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -402.9% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | -15.6% |
| 2025 | 9.4% | +29.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 9.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.8%, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 9.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.6%, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +18817.0% | -0.0% | 4.5% |
| 1990 | -6467.2% | -0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1973 | +1206.9% | 0.3% | 3.4% |
| 1976 | +1022.7% | -2.1% | 19.5% |
| 1994 | -519.7% | -8.1% | -50.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | -12.5% | 11.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.3% | -2.1% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | -4.2% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | -50.2% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 2.2% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 4.7% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | -2.8% | 9.8% | 6 |
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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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Rwanda?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Rwanda was 9.4% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.2% in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Rwanda ranks 7th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.