Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Rwanda
Rwanda: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 8.88 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Rwanda, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Rwanda is 8.88 million tonnes CO₂e, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 27.6% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Rwanda peaked at 8.88 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.82 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1996.
Rwanda ranks 126th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.41 million tonnes CO₂e | 4.82 million tonnes CO₂e | 5.85 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.61 million tonnes CO₂e | 5.19 million tonnes CO₂e | 7.88 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.65 million tonnes CO₂e | 6.96 million tonnes CO₂e | 8.88 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Rwanda?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Rwanda was 8.88 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.88 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.82 million tonnes CO₂e in 1996.
- How does Rwanda rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Rwanda ranks 126th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.