Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Rwanda
Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region was 37.32 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Rwanda, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 37.32 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Rwanda peaked at 37.32 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,854 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Rwanda 167th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 115,572 tonnes | 16,854 tonnes | 250,407 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 621,318 tonnes | 320,232 tonnes | 862,399 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.49 million tonnes | 921,023 tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.82 million tonnes | 2.98 million tonnes | 8.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.37 million tonnes | 9.25 million tonnes | 13.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.37 million tonnes | 14.04 million tonnes | 18.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.19 million tonnes | 19.33 million tonnes | 28.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.36 million tonnes | 29.61 million tonnes | 37.32 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 164 Eswatini 44.61 million tonnes compare
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- 166 Somalia 41.93 million tonnes compare
- 168 Greenland 35.19 million tonnes compare
- 169 French Polynesia 35.02 million tonnes compare
- 170 Faroe Islands 33.66 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Rwanda
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 14.57 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 5.6% (2025)
- Urban population 4.50 million (2025)
- Urban population 30.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1426 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 37.32 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1426 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1426 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Rwanda?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Rwanda was 37.32 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 37.32 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,854 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Rwanda rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Rwanda ranks 167th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.