Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was -70.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Rwanda, 1953–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Rwanda is -70.17 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 349.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Rwanda peaked at 549.96 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -701.97 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 150th out of 214 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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | -116.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | -599.92 % change on previous year | +414.2% |
| 1955 | 114.29 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 1956 | -0.0415 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1957 | 0.0415 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 1958 | -100 % change on previous year | -240800.0% |
| 1960 | -108.7 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1961 | 549.96 % change on previous year | -606.0% |
| 1962 | -133.33 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1963 | 100 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 1965 | 123.08 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1966 | -133.33 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 500 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | -75 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 1970 | -100 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -10.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -100 % change on previous year | +833.3% |
| 1979 | -66.67 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1981 | -46.3 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1982 | -93.1 % change on previous year | +101.1% |
| 1984 | -170.83 % change on previous year | +83.5% |
| 1985 | 70.59 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 177.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 470.16 % change on previous year | +165.0% |
| 1989 | -109.96 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 1991 | 67.75 % change on previous year | -161.6% |
| 1992 | 114.21 % change on previous year | +68.6% |
| 1993 | -52.94 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 1994 | -701.97 % change on previous year | +1226.0% |
| 1995 | 47.05 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1996 | 217.38 % change on previous year | +362.0% |
| 1997 | 42.86 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1998 | -105.44 % change on previous year | -346.0% |
| 2000 | -39.07 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2001 | -69.65 % change on previous year | +78.3% |
| 2002 | -292.96 % change on previous year | +320.6% |
| 2003 | 18.05 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2004 | 269.05 % change on previous year | +1390.6% |
| 2005 | -117.94 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 2006 | 110.69 % change on previous year | -193.9% |
| 2008 | -138.1 % change on previous year | -224.8% |
| 2009 | 318.37 % change on previous year | -330.5% |
| 2010 | 11.95 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2011 | 138.62 % change on previous year | +1060.2% |
| 2012 | 20.41 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 2013 | -19.61 % change on previous year | -196.1% |
| 2014 | -15.6 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 168.81 % change on previous year | -1181.8% |
| 2016 | -37.79 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2017 | 38.15 % change on previous year | -201.0% |
| 2018 | 21.77 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 2019 | -29.95 % change on previous year | -237.6% |
| 2020 | -119.1 % change on previous year | +297.7% |
| 2022 | -15.28 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2023 | -77.23 % change on previous year | +405.5% |
| 2024 | -70.17 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's -70.17 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -8.98 % change on previous year, 7.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's -70.17 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.8 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | -240800.0% | 0.0415 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1390.6% | 18.05 % change on previous year | 269.05 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -117.05 % change on previous year | -599.92 % change on previous year | 114.29 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1960s | 91.41 % change on previous year | -133.33 % change on previous year | 549.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -39.63 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | 37.25 % change on previous year | -170.83 % change on previous year | 470.16 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | -46.39 % change on previous year | -701.97 % change on previous year | 217.38 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.49 % change on previous year | -292.96 % change on previous year | 318.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.67 % change on previous year | -37.79 % change on previous year | 168.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -70.45 % change on previous year | -119.1 % change on previous year | -15.28 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 147 Bhutan -65.31 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Madagascar -65.58 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Mauritius -68.25 % change on previous year compare
- 151 China -74.57 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Denmark -75.58 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Zambia -76.16 % change on previous year 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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Rwanda?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Rwanda was -70.17 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 549.96 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -701.97 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 150th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 349.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
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Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.