Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Rwanda
Rwanda: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 8.35 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 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 8.35 Mt CO2e for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Rwanda peaked at 8.35 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.99 Mt CO2e, in 1998.
That places Rwanda 146th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.35 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 4.38 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 4.48 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 4.59 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 4.62 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 4.77 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 4.74 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 4.85 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 4.96 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 4.77 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 5.06 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 5.2 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 5.36 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 5.49 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 5.57 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 5.74 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 5.79 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 5.92 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 6.06 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 6.28 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 5.67 Mt CO2e | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 5.45 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 5.12 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 4.86 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 4.96 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.97 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 5.21 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 5.75 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 3.99 Mt CO2e | -30.6% |
| 1999 | 4.3 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 4.11 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 4.24 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 4.45 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 4.58 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 4.72 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 4.8 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.07 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 5.19 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 5.4 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 5.55 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 5.83 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 5.78 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.96 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 6.15 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 6.22 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.88 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 6.89 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.04 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 7.3 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 7.49 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 7.64 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 7.81 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 8.23 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 8.35 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 8.35 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 8.35 Mt CO2e is below the median for low income countries, which is 34.02 Mt CO2e, 25% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 8.35 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.62 Mt CO2e, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -30.6% | 5.75 Mt CO2e | 3.99 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.65 Mt CO2e | 4.35 Mt CO2e | 4.96 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.65 Mt CO2e | 5.06 Mt CO2e | 6.28 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.03 Mt CO2e | 3.99 Mt CO2e | 5.75 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.81 Mt CO2e | 4.11 Mt CO2e | 5.55 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.55 Mt CO2e | 5.78 Mt CO2e | 7.49 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.08 Mt CO2e | 7.64 Mt CO2e | 8.35 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 143 Cyprus 9.34 Mt CO2e compare
- 144 Guyana 8.73 Mt CO2e compare
- 145 Burundi 8.42 Mt CO2e compare
- 147 Equatorial Guinea 8.14 Mt CO2e compare
- 148 Luxembourg 8.05 Mt CO2e compare
- 149 Sierra Leone 7.93 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Rwanda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.64 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Rwanda?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Rwanda was 8.35 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.35 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.99 Mt CO2e in 1998.
- How does Rwanda rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Rwanda ranks 146th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).