Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Rwanda
Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled was 2.71 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Rwanda, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Rwanda is 2.71 million tonnes, measured in 2024. 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, gaps filled in Rwanda peaked at 2.71 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
Rwanda ranks 137th of 211 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 29,040 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 54,499 tonnes | +87.7% |
| 1989 | 83,066 tonnes | +52.4% |
| 1990 | 108,626 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1991 | 133,981 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1992 | 159,131 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 184,076 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 188,199 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 192,288 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 209,319 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 233,847 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 257,369 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 283,456 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 311,277 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 346,624 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 385,511 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 425,619 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 465,059 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 502,959 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 541,056 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 577,896 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 614,739 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 645,622 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 676,999 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 708,467 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 738,101 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 769,491 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 808,110 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 873,548 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 980,233 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 1.24 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 1.39 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 1.55 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 1.78 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 2.09 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 2.40 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 2.71 million tonnes | +13.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2.71 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.71 million tonnes, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2.71 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.58 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +87.7% | 29,040 tonnes | 54,499 tonnes |
| 1989 | +52.4% | 54,499 tonnes | 83,066 tonnes |
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
- 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 from cement, gaps filled in Rwanda?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Rwanda was 2.71 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Rwanda rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled?
- Rwanda ranks 137th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement with 90 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 cement 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 from cement with 90 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.