Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Rwanda
Rwanda: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
148th
of 198 countries
All-time high
5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
118,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Rwanda, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Rwanda is 5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Rwanda peaked at 5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 118,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Rwanda ranks 148th of 198 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 122,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126,031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 130,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126,794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 134,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 141,423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 135,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 153,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 149,167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 158,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 166,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 160,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 172,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 183,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 174,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 192,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 213,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 193,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 232,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 263,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 236,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 291,815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 340,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 298,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 383,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 509,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 394,126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 708,531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 787,823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 145 South Sudan 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 146 Malawi 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 147 Albania 5.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 149 Mauritius 5.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 150 Namibia 5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 151 Sierra Leone 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Rwanda?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Rwanda was 5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Rwanda rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Rwanda ranks 148th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.