Share of global methane emissions in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of global methane emissions was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
132nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1989
All-time low
0.0%
in 1910
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global methane emissions in Rwanda, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global methane emissions in Rwanda stood at 0.0%.
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 of global methane emissions in Rwanda peaked at 0.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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 of global methane emissions in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0% | — |
| 1851 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1852 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1853 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1854 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1855 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1856 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1857 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1858 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1859 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1860 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1861 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1864 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1865 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1866 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1867 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1872 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1873 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1874 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1876 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1877 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1878 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1879 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1880 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1881 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1882 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1883 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1884 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1886 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1887 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1888 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1889 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1891 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1892 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1893 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1894 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1896 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1908 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | +5.7% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1940 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | +8.6% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | +5.6% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | +5.8% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | +4.5% |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -36.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2%, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -36.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 methane emissions in Rwanda?
- Share of global methane emissions in Rwanda was 0.0% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global methane emissions recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of global methane emissions recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1910.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of global methane emissions?
- Rwanda ranks 132nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.