Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 21,805 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21,805 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
32nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
21,805 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
9,981 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Rwanda is 21,805 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 21,805 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,981 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Rwanda 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,981 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10,215 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 10,456 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 10,676 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 10,881 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 11,076 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 11,264 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 11,467 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 11,657 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 11,930 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 12,289 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 12,541 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 12,922 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 13,275 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 13,602 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 13,918 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 14,208 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 14,544 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 14,825 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 15,124 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 15,376 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 15,601 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 15,825 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 16,091 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 16,316 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 16,503 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 16,668 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 16,809 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 16,969 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 17,104 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 17,228 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 17,256 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 17,249 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 17,260 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 17,347 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 17,477 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 17,610 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 17,777 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 18,142 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 18,530 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 18,844 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 19,086 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 19,285 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 19,456 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 19,604 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 19,750 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 19,879 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 20,016 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 20,179 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 20,336 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 20,508 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 20,671 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 20,828 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 20,962 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 21,080 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 21,192 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 21,232 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 21,248 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 21,332 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 21,485 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 21,600 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 21,706 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 21,805 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 21,805 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,569 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 21,805 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,514 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,853 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,981 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,657 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,406 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,930 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,825 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,128 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,124 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,969 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,445 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,104 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,142 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,463 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,530 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,179 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,939 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,336 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,332 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,649 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,485 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,805 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 29 Ukraine 23,186 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 30 Guinea 23,172 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 31 Lithuania 22,183 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 33 Liberia 20,439 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 34 Burundi 20,406 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 35 Brunei 19,972 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 land-use change, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 21,805 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 21,805 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,981 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.