Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Rwanda
Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 2.71 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Rwanda, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Rwanda stood at 2.71 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 235.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Rwanda peaked at 2.71 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Rwanda 137th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,660 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 83,066 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 195,029 tonnes | 108,626 tonnes | 283,456 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 481,636 tonnes | 311,277 tonnes | 645,622 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 929,812 tonnes | 676,999 tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 2.71 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Rwanda?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Rwanda was 2.71 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Rwanda rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Rwanda ranks 137th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.7%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.