Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Rwanda
Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 894,375 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Rwanda, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Rwanda stood at 894,375 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 71 years on record.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 1,934.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Rwanda peaked at 894,375 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
Rwanda ranks 118th of 146 countries on this measure, 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 | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 6 |
| 1970s | 366.4 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,077 tonnes | 7,301 tonnes | 18,271 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,637 tonnes | 18,271 tonnes | 21,935 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,599 tonnes | 25,599 tonnes | 25,599 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,776 tonnes | 25,599 tonnes | 446,733 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 716,802 tonnes | 534,445 tonnes | 894,375 tonnes | 5 |
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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 from gas in Rwanda?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Rwanda was 894,375 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 894,375 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Rwanda rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Rwanda ranks 118th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,934.9%. 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 from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.