Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Rwanda
Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 32.81 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
32.81 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
168th
of 215 countries
All-time high
32.81 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
14,748 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 from oil in Rwanda is 32.81 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Rwanda peaked at 32.81 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,748 tonnes, in 1950.
Rwanda ranks 168th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14,748 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 31,602 tonnes | +114.3% |
| 1952 | 60,667 tonnes | +92.0% |
| 1953 | 89,560 tonnes | +47.6% |
| 1954 | 101,599 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1955 | 116,046 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1956 | 132,900 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1957 | 152,162 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1958 | 171,424 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1959 | 243,577 tonnes | +42.1% |
| 1960 | 313,402 tonnes | +28.7% |
| 1961 | 400,082 tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1962 | 484,354 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1963 | 568,626 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1964 | 605,266 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 652,898 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 696,866 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 737,170 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 792,130 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 850,754 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 909,378 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 971,666 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 1.04 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 1.11 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 1.18 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 1.36 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 1.62 million tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 1.89 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 2.18 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 2.47 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 2.96 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 3.56 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1982 | 4.17 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 4.86 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 5.49 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 6.11 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 6.71 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 7.29 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 7.96 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 8.61 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 9.11 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 9.56 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 10.01 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 10.46 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 10.92 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 11.36 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 11.80 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 12.26 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 12.71 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 13.19 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 13.67 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 14.15 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 14.63 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 15.09 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 15.57 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 16.04 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 16.52 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 17.03 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 17.52 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 18.04 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 18.59 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 19.20 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 19.89 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 20.63 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 21.41 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 22.27 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 23.11 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 24.04 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 25.08 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 26.20 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 27.30 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 28.63 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 30.00 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 31.39 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 32.81 million tonnes | +4.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 32.81 million tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.34 million tonnes, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 32.81 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.60 million tonnes, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +114.3% | 14,748 tonnes | 31,602 tonnes |
| 1952 | +92.0% | 31,602 tonnes | 60,667 tonnes |
| 1953 | +47.6% | 60,667 tonnes | 89,560 tonnes |
| 1959 | +42.1% | 171,424 tonnes | 243,577 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 111,428 tonnes | 14,748 tonnes | 243,577 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 610,155 tonnes | 313,402 tonnes | 850,754 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.47 million tonnes | 909,378 tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.77 million tonnes | 2.96 million tonnes | 8.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.14 million tonnes | 9.11 million tonnes | 13.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.83 million tonnes | 13.67 million tonnes | 18.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.04 million tonnes | 18.59 million tonnes | 26.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.03 million tonnes | 27.30 million tonnes | 32.81 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 165 Maldives 33.65 million tonnes compare
- 166 Faroe Islands 33.42 million tonnes compare
- 167 Greenland 33.02 million tonnes compare
- 169 Bermuda 30.98 million tonnes compare
- 170 Equatorial Guinea 29.58 million tonnes compare
- 171 Antigua and Barbuda 26.90 million tonnes 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 from oil in Rwanda?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Rwanda was 32.81 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 oil recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 32.81 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,748 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Rwanda rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Rwanda ranks 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.