How does Rwanda rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Rwanda ranks 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?

Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Rwanda

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Rwanda
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0357 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0357 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.6%

World rank

64th

of 193 countries

All-time high

2.19 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1966

All-time low

0.0357 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0.0357 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 2.19 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0357 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Rwanda ranks 64th of 193 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 land-use change, per unit of GDP in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	2.02 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	2.02 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1962	2.02 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1963	2.02 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1964	2.03 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1965	1.8 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1966	2.19 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+21.6%
1967	1.74 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
1968	1.64 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1969	1.52 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1970	1.34 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1971	1.36 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1972	1.26 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1973	1.1 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1974	1.06 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1975	0.5868 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-44.7%
1976	0.5384 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1977	0.4695 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1978	0.3962 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1979	0.3297 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1980	0.2973 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1981	0.2696 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1982	0.2735 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1983	0.2638 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1984	0.2501 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1985	0.2346 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1986	0.2094 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1987	0.1906 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1988	0.1731 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1989	0.1741 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1990	0.1655 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1991	0.2223 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+34.4%
1992	0.2098 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1993	0.2158 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1994	0.565 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+161.8%
1995	0.3308 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-41.4%
1996	0.3119 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1997	0.2346 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.8%
1998	0.2205 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1999	0.2075 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2000	0.221 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2001	0.2364 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2002	0.2395 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2003	0.2225 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2004	0.202 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2005	0.1648 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
2006	0.1488 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2007	0.1221 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
2008	0.0964 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
2009	0.0888 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2010	0.0829 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2011	0.0744 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2012	0.0675 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2013	0.0666 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2014	0.0636 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2015	0.0616 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2016	0.0608 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2017	0.0572 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2018	0.0543 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2019	0.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2020	0.0505 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2021	0.0474 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2022	0.039 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
2023	0.0363 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2024	0.0357 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.6%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

Rwanda's 0.0357 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0895 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 40% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Rwanda's 0.0357 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0655 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP 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
1994	+161.8%	0.2158 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.565 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.9 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.52 tonnes per US$ of GDP	2.19 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.8432 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3297 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.36 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2336 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1731 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2973 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2684 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1655 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.565 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1742 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0888 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2395 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0639 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0829 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0418 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0357 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0505 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

61 Suriname 0.0377 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
62 Cuba 0.0374 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
63 Guatemala 0.0368 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
65 Guyana 0.0352 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
66 Malaysia 0.033 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
67 Philippines 0.0317 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Rwanda?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Rwanda was 0.0357 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?: The highest recorded value was 2.19 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1966.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0357 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Rwanda rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Rwanda ranks 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?: Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. 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 land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.