Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Rwanda
Rwanda: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 3.52 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based co₂ emissions in Rwanda is 3.52 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 349.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Rwanda peaked at 3.52 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 479,707 tonnes, in 2002.
Rwanda ranks 119th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 557,136 tonnes | 488,758 tonnes | 628,970 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 546,076 tonnes | 479,707 tonnes | 711,241 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 million tonnes | 602,223 tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.10 million tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 consumption-based co₂ emissions in Rwanda?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions in Rwanda was 3.52 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 479,707 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Rwanda rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Rwanda ranks 119th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 349.5%. 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.