Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Rwanda
Rwanda: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 2.29 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Rwanda, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Rwanda stood at 2.29 million tonnes.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Rwanda peaked at 9.59 million tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, -168,837 tonnes, in 1993.
Rwanda ranks 85th of 197 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.13 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 975,089 tonnes | 728,916 tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 469,626 tonnes | 291,508 tonnes | 674,909 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 334,564 tonnes | 304,515 tonnes | 346,761 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.83 million tonnes | 814,287 tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.33 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | 3.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.66 million tonnes | 4.09 million tonnes | 5.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.82 million tonnes | 5.66 million tonnes | 7.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.26 million tonnes | 4.63 million tonnes | 5.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.82 million tonnes | 6.23 million tonnes | 9.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.29 million tonnes | 3.49 million tonnes | 7.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.89 million tonnes | -168,837 tonnes | 9.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.03 million tonnes | 3.18 million tonnes | 9.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 million tonnes | 394,063 tonnes | 4.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 co₂ emissions from land-use change in Rwanda?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Rwanda was 2.29 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.59 million tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -168,837 tonnes in 1993.
- How does Rwanda rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Rwanda ranks 85th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.