Total ghg emissions in Rwanda
Rwanda: Total ghg emissions was 9.72 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.72 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
147th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.52 million
in 1978
All-time low
805,837
in 1909
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Rwanda, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, total ghg emissions in Rwanda stood at 9.72 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Rwanda peaked at 13.52 million in 1978 and was at its lowest, 805,837, in 1909.
That places Rwanda 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total ghg emissions in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.45 million | — |
| 1851 | 1.35 million | -6.9% |
| 1852 | 1.31 million | -2.4% |
| 1853 | 1.28 million | -2.7% |
| 1854 | 1.26 million | -1.5% |
| 1855 | 1.27 million | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 1.24 million | -1.8% |
| 1857 | 1.23 million | -0.8% |
| 1858 | 1.23 million | -0.5% |
| 1859 | 1.24 million | +1.4% |
| 1860 | 1.23 million | -1.1% |
| 1861 | 1.23 million | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 1.23 million | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 1.24 million | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 1.24 million | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 1.24 million | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 1.24 million | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 1.24 million | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 1.25 million | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 1.25 million | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 1.26 million | +1.2% |
| 1871 | 1.27 million | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 1.30 million | +2.6% |
| 1873 | 1.29 million | -0.9% |
| 1874 | 1.29 million | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 1.30 million | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 1.37 million | +5.1% |
| 1877 | 1.34 million | -1.8% |
| 1878 | 1.33 million | -0.6% |
| 1879 | 1.37 million | +2.4% |
| 1880 | 1.42 million | +4.2% |
| 1881 | 1.43 million | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 1.63 million | +14.5% |
| 1883 | 1.50 million | -7.9% |
| 1884 | 1.50 million | -0.6% |
| 1885 | 1.49 million | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 1.50 million | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 1.51 million | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 1.52 million | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 1.53 million | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 1.43 million | -6.8% |
| 1891 | 1.34 million | -5.7% |
| 1892 | 1.28 million | -5.2% |
| 1893 | 1.23 million | -3.9% |
| 1894 | 1.18 million | -3.5% |
| 1895 | 1.15 million | -3.2% |
| 1896 | 1.11 million | -2.9% |
| 1897 | 1.08 million | -2.7% |
| 1898 | 1.06 million | -2.5% |
| 1899 | 1.03 million | -2.3% |
| 1900 | 1.00 million | -3.1% |
| 1901 | 969,479 | -3.1% |
| 1902 | 938,524 | -3.2% |
| 1903 | 927,384 | -1.2% |
| 1904 | 889,693 | -4.1% |
| 1905 | 877,094 | -1.4% |
| 1906 | 849,143 | -3.2% |
| 1907 | 837,872 | -1.3% |
| 1908 | 811,872 | -3.1% |
| 1909 | 805,837 | -0.7% |
| 1910 | 821,655 | +2.0% |
| 1911 | 826,926 | +0.6% |
| 1912 | 874,502 | +5.8% |
| 1913 | 873,150 | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 902,017 | +3.3% |
| 1915 | 931,268 | +3.2% |
| 1916 | 951,757 | +2.2% |
| 1917 | 974,515 | +2.4% |
| 1918 | 978,060 | +0.4% |
| 1919 | 1.01 million | +3.0% |
| 1920 | 1.36 million | +35.1% |
| 1921 | 1.59 million | +16.8% |
| 1922 | 1.79 million | +12.7% |
| 1923 | 1.94 million | +8.6% |
| 1924 | 2.07 million | +6.5% |
| 1925 | 2.21 million | +6.7% |
| 1926 | 2.33 million | +5.5% |
| 1927 | 2.44 million | +4.6% |
| 1928 | 2.54 million | +4.1% |
| 1929 | 2.66 million | +4.7% |
| 1930 | 2.81 million | +5.5% |
| 1931 | 2.89 million | +2.9% |
| 1932 | 2.99 million | +3.4% |
| 1933 | 3.07 million | +3.0% |
| 1934 | 3.16 million | +2.8% |
| 1935 | 3.24 million | +2.5% |
| 1936 | 3.32 million | +2.6% |
| 1937 | 3.41 million | +2.6% |
| 1938 | 3.44 million | +0.8% |
| 1939 | 3.51 million | +2.1% |
| 1940 | 3.74 million | +6.7% |
| 1941 | 3.91 million | +4.5% |
| 1942 | 4.04 million | +3.2% |
| 1943 | 4.16 million | +3.0% |
| 1944 | 4.34 million | +4.3% |
| 1945 | 4.52 million | +4.3% |
| 1946 | 4.73 million | +4.6% |
| 1947 | 4.96 million | +4.8% |
| 1948 | 5.03 million | +1.4% |
| 1949 | 5.05 million | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 5.64 million | +11.6% |
| 1951 | 5.94 million | +5.3% |
| 1952 | 6.24 million | +5.1% |
| 1953 | 6.52 million | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 6.74 million | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 7.25 million | +7.5% |
| 1956 | 7.55 million | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 7.90 million | +4.6% |
| 1958 | 7.95 million | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 8.06 million | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 7.21 million | -10.6% |
| 1961 | 7.32 million | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 7.64 million | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 7.97 million | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 7.78 million | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 7.79 million | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 8.01 million | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 8.45 million | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 8.92 million | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 8.97 million | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 10.77 million | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 12.39 million | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 10.99 million | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 13.45 million | +22.4% |
| 1974 | 13.00 million | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 12.94 million | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 12.60 million | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 12.49 million | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 13.52 million | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 12.71 million | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 13.48 million | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 13.18 million | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 13.17 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 13.48 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 11.41 million | -15.4% |
| 1985 | 9.46 million | -17.1% |
| 1986 | 7.82 million | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 7.06 million | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 6.53 million | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 7.17 million | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 6.39 million | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 6.20 million | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 4.90 million | -20.9% |
| 1993 | 4.79 million | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 5.26 million | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 6.53 million | +24.1% |
| 1996 | 7.29 million | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 8.29 million | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 7.06 million | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 10.20 million | +44.5% |
| 2000 | 9.68 million | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 8.78 million | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 7.44 million | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 7.13 million | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 6.83 million | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 6.70 million | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 7.20 million | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 7.22 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 7.49 million | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 8.17 million | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 8.47 million | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 8.69 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 8.55 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 8.67 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 8.38 million | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 8.90 million | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 8.76 million | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 8.02 million | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 8.11 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 9.24 million | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 10.45 million | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 9.96 million | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 9.90 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 9.72 million | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 9.72 million | -0.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 9.72 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 52.13 million, 19% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 9.72 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.41 million, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +44.5% | 7.06 million | 10.20 million |
| 1920 | +35.1% | 1.01 million | 1.36 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.29 million | 1.23 million | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.24 million | 1.23 million | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.31 million | 1.26 million | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.50 million | 1.42 million | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.19 million | 1.03 million | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 890,709 | 805,837 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 914,145 | 821,655 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.09 million | 1.36 million | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.18 million | 2.81 million | 3.51 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.45 million | 3.74 million | 5.05 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.98 million | 5.64 million | 8.06 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.01 million | 7.21 million | 8.97 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.48 million | 10.77 million | 13.52 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.28 million | 6.53 million | 13.48 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.69 million | 4.79 million | 10.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.66 million | 6.70 million | 9.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.58 million | 8.02 million | 9.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.95 million | 9.72 million | 10.45 million | 5 |
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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 total ghg emissions in Rwanda?
- Total ghg emissions in Rwanda was 9.72 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 13.52 million in 1978.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 805,837 in 1909.
- How does Rwanda rank for total ghg emissions?
- Rwanda ranks 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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