Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Rwanda
Rwanda: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0001 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0001 °C
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
146th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0002 °C
in 1997
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Rwanda, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.0001 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Rwanda peaked at 0.0002 °C in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Rwanda 146th out of 214 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.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +102.2% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +51.6% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +34.8% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +26.3% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +21.3% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +17.9% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +15.5% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +13.7% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +12.2% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +11.1% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +10.2% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +9.6% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +8.9% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +8.4% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +7.9% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +7.5% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +7.1% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +6.7% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +6.4% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +6.1% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +5.8% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | +5.9% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | +6.3% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | +6.8% |
| 1951 | 0 °C | +7.1% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | +7.4% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | +7.7% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | +7.8% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | +8.1% |
| 1956 | 0 °C | +8.2% |
| 1957 | 0 °C | +8.4% |
| 1958 | 0 °C | +8.5% |
| 1959 | 0 °C | +8.7% |
| 1960 | 0 °C | +8.7% |
| 1961 | 0 °C | +8.6% |
| 1962 | 0 °C | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 0 °C | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 0 °C | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 0 °C | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 °C | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 °C | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 °C | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 °C | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 °C | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 °C | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 °C | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 °C | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 °C | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 °C | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 °C | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 °C | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 °C | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 °C | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 °C | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 °C | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 °C | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 °C | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 °C | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 °C | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 °C | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 °C | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 °C | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 °C | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 °C | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 °C | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 °C | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 °C | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 °C | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 °C | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 °C | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 °C | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 °C | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 °C | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 °C | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 °C | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 °C | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 °C | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 °C | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 °C | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 °C | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 °C | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 °C | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 °C | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 °C | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 °C | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 °C | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 °C | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 °C | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 °C | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 °C | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 °C | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 °C | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 °C | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 °C | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 °C | +2.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0001 °C is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 °C, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0001 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 °C, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +102.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +51.6% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +34.8% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +26.3% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 5 |
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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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Rwanda?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Rwanda was 0.0001 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 °C in 1997.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Rwanda rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Rwanda ranks 146th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.