Methane emissions in Rwanda
Rwanda: Methane emissions was 4.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
131st
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1989
All-time low
172,712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Rwanda, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 4.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for methane emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Rwanda peaked at 5.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1989 and was at its lowest, 172,712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Rwanda ranks 131st of 199 countries on this measure, 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 | 174,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 172,712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 176,225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 179,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 176,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 182,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 186,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 183,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 189,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 192,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 189,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 196,069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 200,166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 196,794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 203,599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 209,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 204,382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 214,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 251,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 215,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 288,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 349,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 296,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 402,641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 488,573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 414,989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 559,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 719,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 574,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 943,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 128 Sierra Leone 5.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 129 Trinidad and Tobago 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 130 Hong Kong 5.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 132 Eritrea 4.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 133 Burundi 4.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 134 Panama 4.23 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 methane emissions in Rwanda?
- Methane emissions in Rwanda was 4.75 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 methane emissions recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1989.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 172,712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Rwanda rank for methane emissions?
- Rwanda ranks 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.