Co2 gdp growth in Rwanda
Rwanda: Co2 gdp growth was 9.38 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Co2 gdp growth in Rwanda, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 gdp growth in Rwanda is 9.38, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 29.7% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp growth in Rwanda peaked at 35.22 in 1995 and was at its lowest, -50.25, 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.
Co2 gdp growth in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -4.3 | — |
| 1962 | 11.33 | -363.7% |
| 1963 | -9.82 | -186.6% |
| 1964 | -12.46 | +26.9% |
| 1965 | 7.01 | -156.2% |
| 1966 | 7.01 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.92 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 7.01 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 11.01 | +56.9% |
| 1970 | 6 | -45.5% |
| 1971 | 1.21 | -79.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2631 | -78.2% |
| 1973 | 3.44 | +1206.9% |
| 1974 | 1.41 | -59.0% |
| 1975 | -2.11 | -249.9% |
| 1976 | 19.5 | -1022.7% |
| 1977 | 1.99 | -89.8% |
| 1978 | 9.15 | +358.9% |
| 1979 | 11.87 | +29.7% |
| 1980 | 8.95 | -24.6% |
| 1981 | 5.44 | -39.3% |
| 1982 | 1.81 | -66.7% |
| 1983 | 5.98 | +230.3% |
| 1984 | -4.24 | -170.9% |
| 1985 | 4.4 | -203.8% |
| 1986 | 5.47 | +24.3% |
| 1987 | -0.024 | -100.4% |
| 1988 | 4.5 | -18817.0% |
| 1989 | -0.0365 | -100.8% |
| 1990 | -2.4 | +6467.2% |
| 1991 | -2.51 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 5.87 | -333.6% |
| 1993 | -8.11 | -238.1% |
| 1994 | -50.25 | +519.7% |
| 1995 | 35.22 | -170.1% |
| 1996 | 12.75 | -63.8% |
| 1997 | 13.85 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 8.86 | -36.0% |
| 1999 | 4.35 | -50.9% |
| 2000 | 8.37 | +92.4% |
| 2001 | 8.48 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 13.19 | +55.5% |
| 2003 | 2.2 | -83.3% |
| 2004 | 7.45 | +238.2% |
| 2005 | 9.38 | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 9.23 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 7.63 | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 11.16 | +46.2% |
| 2009 | 6.25 | -44.0% |
| 2010 | 7.33 | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 7.96 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 8.64 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 4.72 | -45.4% |
| 2014 | 5.67 | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 8.87 | +56.5% |
| 2016 | 5.66 | -36.2% |
| 2017 | 4.7 | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 8.07 | +71.6% |
| 2019 | 9.29 | +15.1% |
| 2020 | -2.78 | -129.9% |
| 2021 | 8.41 | -402.9% |
| 2022 | 9.82 | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 8.56 | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 7.23 | -15.6% |
| 2025 | 9.38 | +29.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 9.38 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.81, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 9.38 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.55, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp growth 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% | -0.024 | 4.5 |
| 1990 | -6467.2% | -0.0365 | -2.4 |
| 1973 | +1206.9% | 0.2631 | 3.44 |
| 1976 | +1022.7% | -2.11 | 19.5 |
| 1994 | -519.7% | -8.11 | -50.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.63 | -12.46 | 11.33 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.27 | -2.11 | 19.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.23 | -4.24 | 8.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 | -50.25 | 35.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.33 | 2.2 | 13.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.09 | 4.7 | 9.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.77 | -2.78 | 9.82 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 gdp growth in Rwanda?
- Co2 gdp growth in Rwanda was 9.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp growth recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 35.22 in 1995.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp growth recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.25 in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for co2 gdp growth?
- Rwanda ranks 7th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp growth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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