Climate Change in Rwanda 1,241 indicators covering climate change for Rwanda. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas 894,375 tonnes 2024 up 1,934.9% 118th Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity 353.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 2024 up 3.7% 128th Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation 12.45 kilograms 2024 up 62.0% 150th CO₂ emissions from international aviation 177,542 tonnes 2024 up 103.2% 122nd Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires 649,708 tonnes 2026 up 10.0% 104th Consumption-based carbon intensity 0.1194 kilograms per international-$ 2022 up 135.8% 116th Urban population 30.9% 2025 up 26.2% 196th Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood 1 2024 unchanged 45th Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood 27 2024 down 99.2% 124th Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 3.27 2021 down 22.3% 154th Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food 106.4% 2015 up 152.3% 8th Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food 0.0% 2015 up 18.2% 126th Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion 1.88 2023 up 116.1% 151st Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP 0.044 2023 up 14.0% 156th Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of 0.325 2023 up 87.9% 70th CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.9 1=low to 6=high 2025 up 5.4% 5th Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Import quantity 1.4 t 2022 — 86th CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel 355.43 tonnes 2023 down 80.7% 134th Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation 147,955 tonnes 2023 up 74.5% 116th Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. GDP per capita 0.0255 kilograms 2023 down 84.7% 140th Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation 10.6 kilograms 2023 up 38.7% 117th Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic commercial passenger flights 0.0255 kilograms 2023 down 84.7% 140th Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area 0.0255 kilograms 2023 down 84.7% 139th Consumption-based CO₂ emissions 3.52 million tonnes 2023 up 349.5% 119th Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita 0.252 tonnes per person 2023 up 257.4% 115th Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? 0.252 tonnes per person 2023 up 257.4% 115th Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions 0.252 tonnes per person 2023 up 257.4% 115th Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.252 tonnes per person 2023 up 257.4% 115th Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index 0.252 tonnes per person 2023 up 257.4% 115th Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 74.5% 2023 up 16,262.1% 14th CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 1.50 million tonnes 2023 up 42,252.7% 82nd Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1076 tonnes per person 2023 up 33,568.9% 80th Forestland — Area — UNFCCC 673.86 1000 ha 2022 down 2.0% 63rd Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC -6,805 kt 2022 down 8.2% 33rd Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 8.88 million tonnes CO₂e 2015 up 20.8% 126th Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC 53.76 1000 ha 2022 unchanged 29th Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 418.93 kt 2022 down 0.0% 37th Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 33.1% 2020 down 25.3% 19th Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Drought 1 2003 unchanged 1st Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected 1.00 million 2003 up 1,119.5% 28th Decadal temperature anomalies 0.3258 °C 2010 up 383.2% 72nd ← Previous Page 21 of 21