CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Rwanda
Rwanda: CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total was 726.07 thousand metric tons in 2009. ◆ Volatile
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Rwanda, 1962–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in thousand metric tons.
Analysis
In 2009, co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Rwanda stood at 726.07 thousand metric tons. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Rwanda peaked at 726.07 thousand metric tons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 36.67 thousand metric tons, in 1964.
Rwanda ranks 38th of 51 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.
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | thousand metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 84.34 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 84.34 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 36.67 thousand metric tons | -56.5% |
| 1965 | 47.67 thousand metric tons | +30.0% |
| 1966 | 44 thousand metric tons | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 40.34 thousand metric tons | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 55.01 thousand metric tons | +36.4% |
| 1969 | 58.67 thousand metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 58.67 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 62.34 thousand metric tons | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 66.01 thousand metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 69.67 thousand metric tons | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 73.34 thousand metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 176.02 thousand metric tons | +140.0% |
| 1976 | 267.69 thousand metric tons | +52.1% |
| 1977 | 267.69 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 289.69 thousand metric tons | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 297.03 thousand metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 495.05 thousand metric tons | +66.7% |
| 1981 | 601.39 thousand metric tons | +21.5% |
| 1982 | 608.72 thousand metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 696.73 thousand metric tons | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 634.39 thousand metric tons | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 616.06 thousand metric tons | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 597.72 thousand metric tons | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 616.06 thousand metric tons | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 696.73 thousand metric tons | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 689.4 thousand metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 682.06 thousand metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 630.72 thousand metric tons | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 638.06 thousand metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 641.73 thousand metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 619.72 thousand metric tons | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 612.39 thousand metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 630.72 thousand metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 652.73 thousand metric tons | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 641.73 thousand metric tons | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 671.06 thousand metric tons | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 685.73 thousand metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 689.4 thousand metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 689.4 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 682.06 thousand metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 689.4 thousand metric tons | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 689.4 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 689.4 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 715.07 thousand metric tons | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 704.06 thousand metric tons | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 726.07 thousand metric tons | +3.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 726.07 thousand metric tons is below the median for low income countries, which is 892.91 thousand metric tons, 81% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 726.07 thousand metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,822 thousand metric tons, 40% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +140.0% | 73.34 thousand metric tons | 176.02 thousand metric tons |
| 1980 | +66.7% | 297.03 thousand metric tons | 495.05 thousand metric tons |
| 1964 | -56.5% | 84.34 thousand metric tons | 36.67 thousand metric tons |
| 1976 | +52.1% | 176.02 thousand metric tons | 267.69 thousand metric tons |
| 1968 | +36.4% | 40.34 thousand metric tons | 55.01 thousand metric tons |
| 1965 | +30.0% | 36.67 thousand metric tons | 47.67 thousand metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.38 thousand metric tons | 36.67 thousand metric tons | 84.34 thousand metric tons | 8 |
| 1970s | 162.81 thousand metric tons | 58.67 thousand metric tons | 297.03 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 625.22 thousand metric tons | 495.05 thousand metric tons | 696.73 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 642.09 thousand metric tons | 612.39 thousand metric tons | 682.06 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 696 thousand metric tons | 682.06 thousand metric tons | 726.07 thousand metric tons | 10 |
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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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Rwanda?
- Co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Rwanda was 726.07 thousand metric tons in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 726.07 thousand metric tons in 2009.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.67 thousand metric tons in 1964.
- How does Rwanda rank for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total?
- Rwanda ranks 38th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total (thousand metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fossil fuel is any hydrocarbon deposit that can be burned for heat or power, such as petroleum, coal, and natural gas. This is the sum total of all fossil fuel emissions (solid fuel consumption, liquid fuel consumption, gas fuel consumption, cement production and gas flaring). The U.S. Department of Energy’s carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) calculates annual anthropogenic emissions from data on fossil fuel consumption (from the United Nations Statistics Division’s World Energy Data Set) and world cement manufacturing (from the U.S. Bureau of Mine’s Cement Manufacturing Data Set). Carbon dioxide emissions, often calculated and reported as elemental carbon, were converted to actual carbon dioxide mass by multiplying them by 3.664 (the ratio of the mass of carbon to that of carbon dioxide). Although estimates of global carbon dioxide emissions are probably accurate within 10 percent (as calculated from global average file chemistry and use), country estimates may have larger error bounds. Trends estimated from a consistent time series tend to be more accurate than individual values. Each year the CDIAC recalculates the entire time series since 1949, incorporating recent findings and corrections. Estimates exclude fuels supplied to ships and aircraft in international transport because of the difficulty of apportioning he fuels among benefitting countries. The ratio of carbon dioxide per unit of energy shows carbon intensity, which is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted as a result of using one unit of energy in the process of production.