Ghg emissions by sector in Rwanda

Rwanda: Ghg emissions by sector was 3.09 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.09 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
119th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.53 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.03 million
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Ghg emissions by sector in Rwanda, 1990–2023

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M3.5M1990200620231990: 1.4M1991: 1.4M1992: 1.4M1993: 1.3M1994: 1.2M1995: 1.0M1996: 1.1M1997: 1.2M1998: 1.4M1999: 1.5M2000: 1.5M2001: 1.7M2002: 1.8M2003: 2.0M2004: 2.1M2005: 2.3M2006: 2.5M2007: 2.7M2008: 2.9M2009: 2.9M2010: 3.2M2011: 3.0M2012: 3.0M2013: 3.0M2014: 3.0M2015: 3.5M2016: 3.3M2017: 3.3M2018: 3.4M2019: 3.4M2020: 3.5M2021: 3.4M2022: 3.1M2023: 3.1M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 3.09 million for ghg emissions by sector in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector in Rwanda peaked at 3.53 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million, in 1995.

Rwanda ranks 119th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Ghg emissions by sector in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Ghg emissions by sector in Rwanda, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 1.39 million —
1991 1.44 million +3.6%
1992 1.39 million -3.5%
1993 1.32 million -5.0%
1994 1.24 million -6.1%
1995 1.03 million -16.9%
1996 1.14 million +10.7%
1997 1.22 million +7.0%
1998 1.35 million +10.7%
1999 1.53 million +13.3%
2000 1.53 million +0.0%
2001 1.66 million +8.5%
2002 1.75 million +5.4%
2003 2.00 million +14.3%
2004 2.15 million +7.5%
2005 2.28 million +6.0%
2006 2.53 million +11.0%
2007 2.69 million +6.3%
2008 2.88 million +7.1%
2009 2.94 million +2.1%
2010 3.16 million +7.5%
2011 2.97 million -6.0%
2012 2.99 million +0.7%
2013 3.04 million +1.7%
2014 2.99 million -1.6%
2015 3.49 million +16.7%
2016 3.29 million -5.7%
2017 3.33 million +1.2%
2018 3.35 million +0.6%
2019 3.40 million +1.5%
2020 3.53 million +3.8%
2021 3.39 million -4.0%
2022 3.09 million -8.8%
2023 3.09 million +0.0%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 3.09 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.07 million, 19% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 3.09 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.69 million, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.30 million 1.03 million 1.53 million 10
2000s 2.24 million 1.53 million 2.94 million 10
2010s 3.20 million 2.97 million 3.49 million 10
2020s 3.27 million 3.09 million 3.53 million 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 116 Burundi 3.88 million compare
  2. 117 Panama 3.75 million compare
  3. 118 Togo 3.65 million compare
  4. 120 Libya 3.05 million compare
  5. 121 Latvia 2.88 million compare
  6. 122 Papua New Guinea 2.67 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg emissions by sector in Rwanda?
Ghg emissions by sector in Rwanda was 3.09 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 3.53 million in 2020.
What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million in 1995.
How does Rwanda rank for ghg emissions by sector?
Rwanda ranks 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is ghg emissions by sector rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ghg emissions by sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
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