Multi-dashboard report on CO₂, methane, and nitrous oxide emission trends in Rwanda and worldwide/ Tableaux de bord sur les tendances d'émissions de CO₂, méthane et protoxyde d'azote au Rwanda et dans le monde
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# Greenhouse gas emissions
## 📊 Project Summary
This project analyzes global and country-level CO₂ emissions using data visualization techniques, with a strong focus on Rwanda.
The analysis covers the period 2000–2020 and explores trends in carbon emissions, growth rates, population impact, and comparisons with other countries.
Key areas explored:
- Evolution of CO₂ emissions in Rwanda over time
- Year-to-year emission growth and volatility
- Relationship between population growth and emissions
- Cross-country comparisons based on similar population sizes
- CO₂ emissions per capita analysis
- Breakdown of greenhouse gases (CO₂, methane, nitrous oxide, fluorinated gases)
- Top emitting countries globally (2010–2020)
- Industry-level emissions (case study: China)
- Emissions by income group
- CO₂ embedded in international trade (import/export analysis)
## 💡 Key Insights
- Rwanda’s emissions remain relatively low despite population growth, with no clear direct correlation between the two
- Emissions peaked around 2019 (~1.19 million tonnes)
- High-income countries contribute disproportionately to global emissions
- Coal is the dominant source of emissions in major economies like China (~73%)
- Global trade plays a major role in redistributing carbon emissions across countries
This project demonstrates the use of data visualization to uncover environmental and economic patterns in global CO₂ emissions.