Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Rwanda stood at 0.0%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 31.1% on the previous year and up 4,714.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Rwanda peaked at 0.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1951.
That places Rwanda 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +102.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +54.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +67.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -54.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +115.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +62.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +75.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +55.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +27.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +70.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +46.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +31.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0%, 52% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 26% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 138 Sierra Leone 0.0% compare
- 139 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0% compare
- 140 Burundi 0.0% compare
- 142 Guinea 0.0% compare
- 143 Mauritania 0.0% compare
- 144 Syria 0.0% compare
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 share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Rwanda?
- Share of global cumulative 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1951.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Rwanda ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,714.5%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from coal.