Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.1806 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in Rwanda, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.1806 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Rwanda peaked at 0.1806 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0157 Mt CO2e, in 1975.
That places Rwanda 146th out of 193 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.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0188 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0188 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0188 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0219 Mt CO2e | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0219 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0157 Mt CO2e | -28.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0219 Mt CO2e | +39.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0188 Mt CO2e | -14.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0249 Mt CO2e | +32.4% |
| 1979 | 0.028 Mt CO2e | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 0.028 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.028 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.028 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.028 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.028 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0311 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 0.028 Mt CO2e | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.028 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.028 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.028 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0464 Mt CO2e | +65.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0341 Mt CO2e | -26.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0341 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0372 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.034 Mt CO2e | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0372 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0372 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0404 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0404 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0435 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0932 Mt CO2e | +114.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0963 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1119 Mt CO2e | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0995 Mt CO2e | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0964 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1057 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1089 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0996 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1028 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1059 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1059 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1028 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1122 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1092 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1 Mt CO2e | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0971 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1034 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.105 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1223 Mt CO2e | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1241 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.148 Mt CO2e | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1603 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1741 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1775 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1806 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.1806 Mt CO2e is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2468 Mt CO2e, 73% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.1806 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2307 Mt CO2e, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +114.3% | 0.0435 Mt CO2e | 0.0932 Mt CO2e |
| 1990 | +65.7% | 0.028 Mt CO2e | 0.0464 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0209 Mt CO2e | 0.0157 Mt CO2e | 0.028 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0283 Mt CO2e | 0.028 Mt CO2e | 0.0311 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0384 Mt CO2e | 0.034 Mt CO2e | 0.0464 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.102 Mt CO2e | 0.0932 Mt CO2e | 0.1119 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1082 Mt CO2e | 0.0971 Mt CO2e | 0.1241 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1681 Mt CO2e | 0.148 Mt CO2e | 0.1806 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Rwanda?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Rwanda was 0.1806 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1806 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0157 Mt CO2e in 1975.
- How does Rwanda rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy)?
- Rwanda ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).