Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Rwanda
Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 410.78 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Rwanda, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Rwanda is 410.78 million tonnes, measured 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 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 including land-use change in Rwanda?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Rwanda was 410.78 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 including land-use change 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 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?
- Rwanda ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 75 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.