Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled in Rwanda
Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled was 37.32 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled in Rwanda, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 37.32 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled in Rwanda peaked at 37.32 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,854 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Rwanda 167th out of 215 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16,854 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 33,708 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1952 | 65,009 tonnes | +92.9% |
| 1953 | 93,902 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1954 | 105,941 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1955 | 120,388 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1956 | 137,242 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1957 | 156,504 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1958 | 175,766 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1959 | 250,407 tonnes | +42.5% |
| 1960 | 320,232 tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1961 | 411,727 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1962 | 495,999 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1963 | 580,271 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1964 | 616,911 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 664,543 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 708,511 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 748,815 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 803,775 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 862,399 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 921,023 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 983,311 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 1.05 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 1.12 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 1.19 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 1.37 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 1.64 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 1.90 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 2.19 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 2.49 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 2.98 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 3.58 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1982 | 4.19 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 4.89 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 5.52 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 6.14 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 6.74 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 7.35 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 8.04 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 8.72 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 9.25 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 9.72 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 10.20 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 10.68 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 11.14 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 11.60 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 12.06 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 12.54 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 13.02 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 13.53 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 14.04 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 14.56 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 15.07 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 15.58 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 16.09 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 16.61 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 17.12 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 17.66 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 18.19 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 18.75 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 19.33 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 19.97 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 20.69 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 21.47 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 22.30 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 23.27 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 24.32 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 25.49 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 26.80 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 28.22 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 29.61 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 31.31 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 33.27 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 35.28 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 37.32 million tonnes | +5.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +100.0% | 16,854 tonnes | 33,708 tonnes |
| 1952 | +92.9% | 33,708 tonnes | 65,009 tonnes |
| 1953 | +44.4% | 65,009 tonnes | 93,902 tonnes |
| 1959 | +42.5% | 175,766 tonnes | 250,407 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 115,572 tonnes | 16,854 tonnes | 250,407 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 621,318 tonnes | 320,232 tonnes | 862,399 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.49 million tonnes | 921,023 tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.82 million tonnes | 2.98 million tonnes | 8.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.37 million tonnes | 9.25 million tonnes | 13.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.37 million tonnes | 14.04 million tonnes | 18.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.19 million tonnes | 19.33 million tonnes | 28.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.36 million tonnes | 29.61 million tonnes | 37.32 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 164 Eswatini 44.61 million tonnes compare
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- 166 Somalia 41.93 million tonnes compare
- 168 Greenland 35.19 million tonnes compare
- 169 French Polynesia 35.02 million tonnes compare
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled in Rwanda?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled in Rwanda was 37.32 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 37.32 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,854 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Rwanda rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled?
- Rwanda ranks 167th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.