Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Rwanda
Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 16,476 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16,476 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
96th
of 192 countries
All-time high
16,476 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3,238 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Rwanda stood at 16,476 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Rwanda peaked at 16,476 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,238 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Rwanda 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,238 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,476 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 3,720 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 3,942 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 4,148 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 4,345 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 4,535 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 4,740 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 4,933 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 5,208 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 5,569 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 5,824 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 6,208 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 6,564 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 6,899 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 7,225 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 7,526 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 7,874 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 8,167 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 8,485 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 8,762 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 9,011 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 9,264 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 9,555 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 9,805 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 10,017 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 10,206 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 10,376 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 10,563 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 10,720 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 10,863 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 10,910 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 10,923 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 10,952 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 11,058 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 11,206 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 11,359 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 11,546 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 11,931 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 12,340 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 12,676 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 12,937 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 13,157 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 13,349 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 13,518 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 13,685 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 13,836 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 13,994 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 14,180 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 14,360 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 14,558 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 14,750 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 14,939 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 15,107 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 15,264 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 15,419 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 15,506 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 15,575 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 15,717 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 15,926 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 16,110 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 16,296 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 16,476 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 16,476 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,311 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 16,476 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,476 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,120 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,238 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,933 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,706 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,208 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,167 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,605 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,485 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,563 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,147 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,720 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,931 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,367 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,340 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,180 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,119 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,360 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,717 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,202 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,926 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,476 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 93 Armenia 17,914 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 94 Nigeria 17,215 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 95 Grenada 17,148 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 97 Brazil 16,434 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 98 Montenegro 16,389 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 99 Belize 16,136 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 including land-use change, per square in Rwanda?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Rwanda was 16,476 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 16,476 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,238 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Rwanda ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.