Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Rwanda
Rwanda: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 3.09 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.09 million tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
119th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.53 million tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
1.03 million tonnes
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 3.09 million tonnes for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Rwanda peaked at 3.53 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million tonnes, 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.39 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 1.44 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.39 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.32 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 1.24 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 1.03 million tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 1.14 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 1.22 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 1.35 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 1.53 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 1.53 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.66 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 1.75 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 2.00 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 2.15 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 2.28 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 2.53 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 2.69 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 2.88 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 2.94 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.16 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 2.97 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 2.99 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.04 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.99 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.49 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 3.29 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 3.33 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.35 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.40 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.53 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 3.39 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 3.09 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 3.09 million tonnes | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 3.09 million tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.07 million tonnes, 19% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 3.09 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.69 million tonnes, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.30 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 2.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.20 million tonnes | 2.97 million tonnes | 3.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.27 million tonnes | 3.09 million tonnes | 3.53 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Rwanda?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Rwanda was 3.09 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million tonnes in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Rwanda ranks 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas 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 Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.