Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate was 1.06 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.06 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
133rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
103.06 % change on previous year
in 1951
All-time low
0.117 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Rwanda, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Rwanda stood at 1.06 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Rwanda peaked at 103.06 % change on previous year in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.117 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Rwanda ranks 133rd of 194 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 including land-use change, annual growth rate in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 103.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 54.7 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1953 | 36.37 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1954 | 27.48 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1955 | 23.88 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1956 | 19.57 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1957 | 16.35 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1958 | 14.31 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1959 | 12.13 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1960 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1961 | 7.49 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1962 | 7.34 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1965 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1966 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1967 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1970 | 5.58 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 1971 | 6.94 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 1972 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1973 | 6.58 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 1974 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1975 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1980 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1982 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1986 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1987 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1989 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.431 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 1993 | 0.117 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2683 % change on previous year | +129.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9667 % change on previous year | +260.3% |
| 1996 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 1997 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +103.2% |
| 2000 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2003 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.565 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4462 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9106 % change on previous year | +104.1% |
| 2020 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 2021 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.06 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.41 % change on previous year, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.06 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.58 % change on previous year, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +260.3% | 0.2683 % change on previous year | 0.9667 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +129.3% | 0.117 % change on previous year | 0.2683 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +104.1% | 0.4462 % change on previous year | 0.9106 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +103.2% | 1.64 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.21 % change on previous year | 12.13 % change on previous year | 103.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 5.94 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year | 8.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.18 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 6.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.61 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 % change on previous year | 0.117 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 % change on previous year | 0.4462 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 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 including land-use change, annual growth rate in Rwanda?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Rwanda was 1.06 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 103.06 % change on previous year in 1951.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.117 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Rwanda rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 including land-use change, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.