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Methane emissions in Rwanda

Rwanda: Methane emissions was 4.75 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.75 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
131st
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.00 million
in 1989
All-time low
172,712
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Methane emissions in Rwanda, 1850–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 4.75 million 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 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 172,712, 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.

Methane emissions in Rwanda, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 172,712 —
1851 173,089 +0.2%
1852 173,470 +0.2%
1853 173,853 +0.2%
1854 174,240 +0.2%
1855 174,630 +0.2%
1856 175,024 +0.2%
1857 175,421 +0.2%
1858 175,821 +0.2%
1859 176,225 +0.2%
1860 176,631 +0.2%
1861 177,238 +0.3%
1862 177,848 +0.3%
1863 178,718 +0.5%
1864 179,335 +0.3%
1865 179,955 +0.3%
1866 180,579 +0.3%
1867 181,206 +0.3%
1868 181,836 +0.3%
1869 182,470 +0.3%
1870 183,107 +0.3%
1871 183,754 +0.4%
1872 184,404 +0.4%
1873 185,058 +0.4%
1874 185,715 +0.4%
1875 186,375 +0.4%
1876 187,039 +0.4%
1877 187,707 +0.4%
1878 188,378 +0.4%
1879 189,052 +0.4%
1880 189,730 +0.4%
1881 190,419 +0.4%
1882 191,111 +0.4%
1883 191,808 +0.4%
1884 192,508 +0.4%
1885 193,212 +0.4%
1886 193,920 +0.4%
1887 194,632 +0.4%
1888 195,348 +0.4%
1889 196,069 +0.4%
1890 196,794 +0.4%
1891 197,530 +0.4%
1892 198,271 +0.4%
1893 199,017 +0.4%
1894 199,768 +0.4%
1895 200,523 +0.4%
1896 201,284 +0.4%
1897 202,050 +0.4%
1898 202,822 +0.4%
1899 203,599 +0.4%
1900 204,382 +0.4%
1901 205,448 +0.5%
1902 206,523 +0.5%
1903 207,608 +0.5%
1904 208,704 +0.5%
1905 209,811 +0.5%
1906 210,928 +0.5%
1907 212,057 +0.5%
1908 213,198 +0.5%
1909 214,351 +0.5%
1910 215,516 +0.5%
1911 223,557 +3.7%
1912 231,611 +3.6%
1913 239,675 +3.5%
1914 247,753 +3.4%
1915 255,846 +3.3%
1916 263,953 +3.2%
1917 272,075 +3.1%
1918 280,225 +3.0%
1919 288,393 +2.9%
1920 296,578 +2.8%
1921 308,080 +3.9%
1922 319,635 +3.8%
1923 331,229 +3.6%
1924 342,878 +3.5%
1925 354,581 +3.4%
1926 366,341 +3.3%
1927 378,157 +3.2%
1928 390,364 +3.2%
1929 402,641 +3.1%
1930 414,989 +3.1%
1931 431,519 +4.0%
1932 448,136 +3.9%
1933 464,842 +3.7%
1934 481,638 +3.6%
1935 498,542 +3.5%
1936 513,742 +3.0%
1937 528,921 +3.0%
1938 544,121 +2.9%
1939 559,276 +2.8%
1940 574,414 +2.7%
1941 595,314 +3.6%
1942 616,179 +3.5%
1943 637,012 +3.4%
1944 657,814 +3.3%
1945 708,714 +7.7%
1946 762,558 +7.6%
1947 819,524 +7.5%
1948 879,800 +7.4%
1949 943,577 +7.2%
1950 1.01 million +7.2%
1951 1.08 million +7.1%
1952 1.16 million +6.9%
1953 1.24 million +6.9%
1954 1.32 million +7.0%
1955 1.42 million +7.1%
1956 1.52 million +7.2%
1957 1.63 million +7.2%
1958 1.75 million +7.1%
1959 1.87 million +6.9%
1960 1.99 million +6.6%
1961 2.10 million +5.4%
1962 2.22 million +5.9%
1963 2.37 million +6.5%
1964 2.49 million +5.2%
1965 2.62 million +5.1%
1966 2.84 million +8.3%
1967 3.07 million +8.3%
1968 3.18 million +3.7%
1969 3.41 million +7.2%
1970 3.72 million +9.1%
1971 3.74 million +0.4%
1972 3.82 million +2.2%
1973 3.92 million +2.5%
1974 3.96 million +1.0%
1975 4.08 million +3.0%
1976 4.02 million -1.4%
1977 4.11 million +2.3%
1978 4.19 million +1.8%
1979 4.02 million -4.0%
1980 4.09 million +1.8%
1981 4.15 million +1.3%
1982 4.25 million +2.4%
1983 4.32 million +1.7%
1984 4.45 million +3.0%
1985 4.58 million +2.8%
1986 4.63 million +1.1%
1987 4.75 million +2.7%
1988 4.81 million +1.3%
1989 5.00 million +3.9%
1990 4.45 million -10.9%
1991 4.28 million -4.0%
1992 3.97 million -7.1%
1993 3.73 million -6.0%
1994 3.87 million +3.6%
1995 3.93 million +1.6%
1996 4.12 million +4.8%
1997 4.63 million +12.5%
1998 2.90 million -37.2%
1999 3.12 million +7.4%
2000 2.77 million -11.1%
2001 2.89 million +4.2%
2002 2.96 million +2.4%
2003 3.14 million +6.1%
2004 3.24 million +3.3%
2005 3.22 million -0.8%
2006 3.41 million +5.9%
2007 3.54 million +3.8%
2008 3.69 million +4.4%
2009 3.78 million +2.4%
2010 3.98 million +5.3%
2011 3.92 million -1.6%
2012 3.98 million +1.5%
2013 4.06 million +2.1%
2014 4.12 million +1.3%
2015 4.46 million +8.2%
2016 4.39 million -1.6%
2017 4.41 million +0.5%
2018 4.58 million +3.9%
2019 4.68 million +2.2%
2020 4.86 million +3.9%
2021 4.81 million -1.1%
2022 4.72 million -1.9%
2023 4.73 million +0.3%
2024 4.75 million +0.3%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 4.75 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.97 million, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 4.75 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.22 million, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Methane emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 -37.2% 4.63 million 2.90 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 174,448 172,712 176,225 10
1860s 179,582 176,631 182,470 10
1870s 186,059 183,107 189,052 10
1880s 192,876 189,730 196,069 10
1890s 200,166 196,794 203,599 10
1900s 209,301 204,382 214,351 10
1910s 251,860 215,516 288,393 10
1920s 349,048 296,578 402,641 10
1930s 488,573 414,989 559,276 10
1940s 719,491 574,414 943,577 10
1950s 1.40 million 1.01 million 1.87 million 10
1960s 2.63 million 1.99 million 3.41 million 10
1970s 3.96 million 3.72 million 4.19 million 10
1980s 4.50 million 4.09 million 5.00 million 10
1990s 3.90 million 2.90 million 4.63 million 10
2000s 3.26 million 2.77 million 3.78 million 10
2010s 4.26 million 3.92 million 4.68 million 10
2020s 4.78 million 4.72 million 4.86 million 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 128 Sierra Leone 5.42 million compare
  2. 129 Trinidad and Tobago 5.16 million compare
  3. 130 Hong Kong 5.15 million compare
  4. 132 Eritrea 4.74 million compare
  5. 133 Burundi 4.70 million compare
  6. 134 Panama 4.23 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane emissions in Rwanda?
Methane emissions in Rwanda was 4.75 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 5.00 million in 1989.
What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 172,712 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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