What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Rwanda?

The highest recorded value was 540.21 million tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Rwanda?

The lowest recorded value was 1.57 million tonnes in 1850.

How does Rwanda rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?

Rwanda ranks 106th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Rwanda?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Rwanda

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Rwanda
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 540.21 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

540.21 million tonnes

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

106th

of 197 countries

All-time high

540.21 million tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

1.57 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Rwanda, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 540.21 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Rwanda peaked at 540.21 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.57 million tonnes, in 1850.

Rwanda ranks 106th of 197 countries on this measure, 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
1850s	7.09 million tonnes	1.57 million tonnes	12.30 million tonnes	10
1860s	18.51 million tonnes	13.42 million tonnes	23.63 million tonnes	10
1870s	30.31 million tonnes	24.79 million tonnes	35.99 million tonnes	10
1880s	44.06 million tonnes	37.39 million tonnes	50.80 million tonnes	10
1890s	56.70 million tonnes	52.13 million tonnes	60.55 million tonnes	10
1900s	63.48 million tonnes	61.22 million tonnes	65.25 million tonnes	10
1910s	67.05 million tonnes	65.55 million tonnes	68.59 million tonnes	10
1920s	77.05 million tonnes	69.41 million tonnes	86.88 million tonnes	10
1930s	104.32 million tonnes	89.67 million tonnes	120.13 million tonnes	10
1940s	144.92 million tonnes	124.22 million tonnes	166.75 million tonnes	10
1950s	202.37 million tonnes	172.41 million tonnes	234.93 million tonnes	10
1960s	265.03 million tonnes	240.75 million tonnes	287.58 million tonnes	10
1970s	330.71 million tonnes	294.31 million tonnes	365.74 million tonnes	10
1980s	397.88 million tonnes	373.10 million tonnes	418.63 million tonnes	10
1990s	430.37 million tonnes	421.96 million tonnes	447.56 million tonnes	10
2000s	480.15 million tonnes	457.15 million tonnes	497.81 million tonnes	10
2010s	516.56 million tonnes	501.69 million tonnes	526.27 million tonnes	10
2020s	535.31 million tonnes	530.03 million tonnes	540.21 million 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Rwanda?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Rwanda was 540.21 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 from land-use change recorded in Rwanda?: The highest recorded value was 540.21 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Rwanda?: The lowest recorded value was 1.57 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Rwanda rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Rwanda ranks 106th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Rwanda?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.