Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Rwanda, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Rwanda stood at 0.0%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 125.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Rwanda peaked at 0.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1954.
Rwanda ranks 156th of 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 153 Montenegro 0.0% compare
- 154 Maldives 0.0% compare
- 155 Curacao 0.0% compare
- 157 Malawi 0.0% compare
- 159 South Sudan 0.0% 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 share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Rwanda?
- Share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Rwanda was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1954.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Rwanda ranks 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.