Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Rwanda, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.0% for share of global co₂ emissions from coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5,472.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Rwanda peaked at 0.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1951.
Rwanda ranks 106th of 179 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% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
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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 from coal in Rwanda?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1951.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
- Rwanda ranks 106th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,472.3%. 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.