Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Rwanda
Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 410.78 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Rwanda, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 410.78 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Rwanda peaked at 410.78 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.67 million tonnes, in 1950.
That places Rwanda 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, gaps filled in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.67 million tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 11.52 million tonnes | +103.1% |
| 1952 | 17.82 million tonnes | +54.7% |
| 1953 | 24.30 million tonnes | +36.4% |
| 1954 | 30.98 million tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1955 | 38.37 million tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1956 | 45.88 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1957 | 53.39 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1958 | 61.03 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1959 | 68.43 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1960 | 74.32 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1961 | 79.89 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1962 | 85.75 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 91.78 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 97.24 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 102.34 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 107.20 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 111.88 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 116.94 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 121.69 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 128.49 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 137.40 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 143.69 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 153.14 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 161.94 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 170.19 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 178.24 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 185.68 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 194.25 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 201.48 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 209.33 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 216.15 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 222.31 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 228.55 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 235.73 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 241.89 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 247.11 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 251.79 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 255.97 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 260.60 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 264.45 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 267.99 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 269.15 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 269.46 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 270.18 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 272.80 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 276.46 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 280.24 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 284.84 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 294.34 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 304.44 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 312.70 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 319.17 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 324.59 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 329.32 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 333.48 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 337.60 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 341.33 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 345.23 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 349.81 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 354.27 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 359.14 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 363.89 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 368.55 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 372.68 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 376.56 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 380.38 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 382.53 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 384.24 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 387.74 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 392.89 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 397.44 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 402.01 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 406.45 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 410.78 million tonnes | +1.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 410.78 million tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.33 billion tonnes, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 410.78 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 billion tonnes, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 | +103.1% | 5.67 million tonnes | 11.52 million tonnes |
| 1952 | +54.7% | 11.52 million tonnes | 17.82 million tonnes |
| 1953 | +36.4% | 17.82 million tonnes | 24.30 million tonnes |
| 1954 | +27.5% | 24.30 million tonnes | 30.98 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.74 million tonnes | 5.67 million tonnes | 68.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 98.90 million tonnes | 74.32 million tonnes | 121.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 165.45 million tonnes | 128.49 million tonnes | 201.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 236.94 million tonnes | 209.33 million tonnes | 260.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 274.99 million tonnes | 264.45 million tonnes | 294.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 329.77 million tonnes | 304.44 million tonnes | 349.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 373.00 million tonnes | 354.27 million tonnes | 387.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 401.91 million tonnes | 392.89 million tonnes | 410.78 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Rwanda
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- 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, gaps filled in Rwanda?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Rwanda was 410.78 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 410.78 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.67 million tonnes in 1950.
- How does Rwanda rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Rwanda ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 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 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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 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.