Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Rwanda
Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 875,638 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Rwanda, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 875,638 tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.6% on the previous year and up 5,619.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Rwanda peaked at 875,638 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,107 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Rwanda 136th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,145 tonnes | 2,107 tonnes | 6,831 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,239 tonnes | 6,831 tonnes | 11,647 tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 72,422 tonnes | 15,311 tonnes | 158,088 tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 483,752 tonnes | 194,635 tonnes | 875,638 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 coal in Rwanda?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Rwanda was 875,638 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 coal recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 875,638 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,107 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Rwanda rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Rwanda ranks 136th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,619.0%. 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.