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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 5 Kyrgyzstan 11.1% compare
- 6 Ethiopia 9.8% compare
- 8 Eritrea 8.7% compare
- 9 Monaco 8.5% compare
- 10 Tajikistan 8.4% 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 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.