Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.8132 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (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 0.8132 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Rwanda peaked at 0.8132 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0236 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Rwanda ranks 150th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Transport (Energy) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0236 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0236 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0297 Mt CO2e | +25.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0297 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0297 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0481 Mt CO2e | +62.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0666 Mt CO2e | +38.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0658 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0714 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0655 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1988 Mt CO2e | +203.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2677 Mt CO2e | +34.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2746 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3223 Mt CO2e | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2862 Mt CO2e | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2953 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2916 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2918 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3608 Mt CO2e | +23.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3549 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3525 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3292 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.338 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3506 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3663 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3565 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3533 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3591 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3525 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3682 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3029 Mt CO2e | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3059 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3702 Mt CO2e | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3088 Mt CO2e | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2997 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3272 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.324 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2933 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2901 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2992 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2992 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.384 Mt CO2e | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4113 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.489 Mt CO2e | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5271 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6237 Mt CO2e | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5688 Mt CO2e | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5626 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5239 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6159 Mt CO2e | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5859 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6497 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7825 Mt CO2e | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7987 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8132 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.8132 Mt CO2e is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.56 Mt CO2e, 52% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.8132 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.57 Mt CO2e, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +203.5% | 0.0655 Mt CO2e | 0.1988 Mt CO2e |
| 1975 | +62.0% | 0.0297 Mt CO2e | 0.0481 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0454 Mt CO2e | 0.0236 Mt CO2e | 0.0714 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2944 Mt CO2e | 0.1988 Mt CO2e | 0.3608 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3526 Mt CO2e | 0.3292 Mt CO2e | 0.3682 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3121 Mt CO2e | 0.2901 Mt CO2e | 0.3702 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5005 Mt CO2e | 0.2992 Mt CO2e | 0.6237 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.726 Mt CO2e | 0.5859 Mt CO2e | 0.8132 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0359 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Rwanda?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Rwanda was 0.8132 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 transport (energy) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8132 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0236 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Rwanda ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. 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 Transport (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 transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).