Share of cumulative co2 in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of cumulative co2 was 0.002 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of cumulative co2 in Rwanda, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cumulative co2 in Rwanda is 0.002, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in Rwanda peaked at 0.002 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
That places Rwanda 167th out of 215 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 cumulative co2 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | +94.6% |
| 1952 | 0 | +87.8% |
| 1953 | 0 | +40.6% |
| 1954 | 0 | +9.9% |
| 1955 | 0 | +10.5% |
| 1956 | 0.0001 | +10.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0001 | +10.7% |
| 1958 | 0.0001 | +9.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0001 | +38.2% |
| 1960 | 0.0001 | +24.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0001 | +24.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0002 | +16.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 | +13.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.001 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.002 | +3.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.002 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0033, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.002 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0056, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative co2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +94.6% | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 | +87.8% | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 | +40.6% | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | +38.2% | 0.0001 | 0.0001 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0.0001 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0002 | 0.0001 | 0.0002 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 | 0.0002 | 0.0004 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 | 0.0005 | 0.0011 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 | 0.0011 | 0.0013 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 | 0.0013 | 0.0014 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 | 0.0014 | 0.0017 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 | 0.0017 | 0.002 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 164 Eswatini 0.0024 compare
- 165 Sierra Leone 0.0023 compare
- 166 Somalia 0.0023 compare
- 168 Greenland 0.0019 compare
- 169 French Polynesia 0.0019 compare
- 170 Faroe Islands 0.0018 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 cumulative co2 in Rwanda?
- Share of cumulative co2 in Rwanda was 0.002 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.002 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of cumulative co2?
- Rwanda ranks 167th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. 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 of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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