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Share global methane emissions in Rwanda

Rwanda: Share global methane emissions was 0.0497 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0497
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
132nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0669
in 1989
All-time low
0.0099
in 1910
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Rwanda, 1850–2024

00.020.040.06185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share global methane emissions in Rwanda stood at 0.0497.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Rwanda peaked at 0.0669 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0099, in 1910.

Rwanda ranks 132nd of 201 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.

Share global methane emissions in Rwanda, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0139 —
1851 0.0138 -0.2%
1852 0.0138 -0.3%
1853 0.0137 -0.4%
1854 0.0136 -0.7%
1855 0.0136 -0.3%
1856 0.0135 -0.4%
1857 0.0135 -0.2%
1858 0.0135 -0.2%
1859 0.0134 -0.5%
1860 0.0133 -0.6%
1861 0.0133 -0.3%
1862 0.0133 -0.2%
1863 0.0132 -0.3%
1864 0.0132 -0.4%
1865 0.0131 -0.4%
1866 0.0131 -0.4%
1867 0.013 -0.2%
1868 0.013 -0.2%
1869 0.013 -0.4%
1870 0.013 -0.2%
1871 0.0129 -0.6%
1872 0.0128 -0.9%
1873 0.0127 -0.7%
1874 0.0127 -0.0%
1875 0.0126 -0.7%
1876 0.0125 -0.4%
1877 0.0125 -0.4%
1878 0.0124 -0.3%
1879 0.0124 -0.7%
1880 0.0122 -1.0%
1881 0.0121 -0.8%
1882 0.012 -0.8%
1883 0.0119 -0.9%
1884 0.0119 -0.4%
1885 0.0118 -0.4%
1886 0.0118 -0.5%
1887 0.0117 -0.8%
1888 0.0116 -1.1%
1889 0.0115 -0.4%
1890 0.0114 -1.1%
1891 0.0113 -0.7%
1892 0.0113 -0.4%
1893 0.0113 -0.1%
1894 0.0112 -0.7%
1895 0.0111 -0.9%
1896 0.011 -0.6%
1897 0.0109 -0.8%
1898 0.0108 -0.8%
1899 0.0107 -1.3%
1900 0.0106 -1.0%
1901 0.0105 -0.6%
1902 0.0105 -0.4%
1903 0.0104 -1.2%
1904 0.0103 -0.3%
1905 0.0103 -0.7%
1906 0.0102 -1.0%
1907 0.01 -1.8%
1908 0.01 +0.5%
1909 0.0099 -0.8%
1910 0.0099 -0.8%
1911 0.0101 +2.7%
1912 0.0104 +2.5%
1913 0.0105 +1.6%
1914 0.011 +4.4%
1915 0.0113 +2.8%
1916 0.0115 +1.3%
1917 0.0116 +1.7%
1918 0.012 +3.3%
1919 0.0125 +4.2%
1920 0.0125 +0.1%
1921 0.0133 +5.7%
1922 0.0135 +1.6%
1923 0.0135 +0.4%
1924 0.0138 +2.3%
1925 0.0142 +2.4%
1926 0.0146 +2.9%
1927 0.0146 +0.4%
1928 0.015 +2.5%
1929 0.0151 +0.9%
1930 0.0156 +2.9%
1931 0.0163 +4.4%
1932 0.0169 +3.9%
1933 0.0173 +2.0%
1934 0.0175 +1.2%
1935 0.0178 +1.7%
1936 0.0178 +0.3%
1937 0.0179 +0.8%
1938 0.0184 +2.5%
1939 0.0186 +0.8%
1940 0.0187 +0.5%
1941 0.019 +1.9%
1942 0.0194 +2.3%
1943 0.0197 +1.4%
1944 0.0201 +1.8%
1945 0.0218 +8.6%
1946 0.0228 +4.4%
1947 0.0236 +3.9%
1948 0.025 +5.6%
1949 0.0264 +5.8%
1950 0.0276 +4.5%
1951 0.0286 +3.6%
1952 0.0299 +4.6%
1953 0.0312 +4.3%
1954 0.0325 +4.2%
1955 0.0332 +2.2%
1956 0.0345 +3.9%
1957 0.0359 +4.0%
1958 0.0377 +4.8%
1959 0.0386 +2.4%
1960 0.04 +3.6%
1961 0.0417 +4.4%
1962 0.0435 +4.2%
1963 0.0452 +4.0%
1964 0.0466 +3.1%
1965 0.0477 +2.3%
1966 0.0499 +4.6%
1967 0.0534 +7.1%
1968 0.0544 +1.8%
1969 0.0565 +4.0%
1970 0.0601 +6.4%
1971 0.0602 +0.1%
1972 0.0603 +0.1%
1973 0.0603 -0.0%
1974 0.0606 +0.6%
1975 0.0616 +1.6%
1976 0.0598 -2.9%
1977 0.0604 +1.0%
1978 0.0612 +1.4%
1979 0.0574 -6.2%
1980 0.0588 +2.4%
1981 0.061 +3.8%
1982 0.0618 +1.3%
1983 0.0629 +1.7%
1984 0.064 +1.7%
1985 0.065 +1.5%
1986 0.0649 -0.2%
1987 0.0659 +1.7%
1988 0.0658 -0.3%
1989 0.0669 +1.7%
1990 0.0592 -11.4%
1991 0.0574 -3.2%
1992 0.0533 -7.1%
1993 0.0502 -5.9%
1994 0.0514 +2.4%
1995 0.0514 +0.0%
1996 0.0533 +3.7%
1997 0.0601 +12.9%
1998 0.0385 -36.0%
1999 0.0413 +7.3%
2000 0.0363 -12.1%
2001 0.038 +4.6%
2002 0.0391 +3.0%
2003 0.0406 +3.9%
2004 0.0413 +1.6%
2005 0.0405 -2.0%
2006 0.0423 +4.5%
2007 0.0436 +3.2%
2008 0.0452 +3.6%
2009 0.0466 +3.1%
2010 0.0484 +3.7%
2011 0.0461 -4.6%
2012 0.0464 +0.6%
2013 0.0477 +2.7%
2014 0.0478 +0.3%
2015 0.0518 +8.3%
2016 0.0506 -2.2%
2017 0.05 -1.1%
2018 0.0512 +2.3%
2019 0.0519 +1.4%
2020 0.0546 +5.1%
2021 0.0528 -3.3%
2022 0.0507 -4.0%
2023 0.0501 -1.2%
2024 0.0497 -0.6%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 0.0497 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.196, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 0.0497 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1431, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global 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 -36.0% 0.0601 0.0385

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0136 0.0134 0.0139 10
1860s 0.0132 0.013 0.0133 10
1870s 0.0126 0.0124 0.013 10
1880s 0.0119 0.0115 0.0122 10
1890s 0.0111 0.0107 0.0114 10
1900s 0.0103 0.0099 0.0106 10
1910s 0.0111 0.0099 0.0125 10
1920s 0.014 0.0125 0.0151 10
1930s 0.0174 0.0156 0.0186 10
1940s 0.0216 0.0187 0.0264 10
1950s 0.033 0.0276 0.0386 10
1960s 0.0479 0.04 0.0565 10
1970s 0.0602 0.0574 0.0616 10
1980s 0.0637 0.0588 0.0669 10
1990s 0.0516 0.0385 0.0601 10
2000s 0.0414 0.0363 0.0466 10
2010s 0.0492 0.0461 0.0519 10
2020s 0.0516 0.0497 0.0546 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 129 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0523 compare
  2. 130 Hong Kong 0.0521 compare
  3. 131 Eritrea 0.0512 compare
  4. 133 Burundi 0.0494 compare
  5. 134 Panama 0.0453 compare
  6. 135 Guyana 0.0408 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Rwanda?
Share global methane emissions in Rwanda was 0.0497 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.0669 in 1989.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0099 in 1910.
How does Rwanda rank for share global methane emissions?
Rwanda ranks 132nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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