Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Rwanda
Rwanda: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
128th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2020
All-time low
70,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Rwanda, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Rwanda stood at 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Rwanda peaked at 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2020 and was at its lowest, 70,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Rwanda 128th out of 201 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 74,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 80,406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82,406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 93,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82,879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 111,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 107,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 124,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 140,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 132,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 168,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 151,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 189,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 216,358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 194,152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 235,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 236,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 235,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 238,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 431,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 237,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 657,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 610,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 532,977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 674,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 629,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 532,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 709,955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 784,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 748,983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 828,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 893,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 830,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 944,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 828,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 741,531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 906,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 874,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 125 Burundi 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 126 Eritrea 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 127 Haiti 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 129 Jordan 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 130 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 131 Sierra Leone 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 by gas in Rwanda?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Rwanda was 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2020.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Rwanda rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Rwanda ranks 128th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.