Which has higher waste — emissions, Rwanda or Zambia?

Rwanda, at 36.3 kt against 34 kt in Zambia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Rwanda vs Zambia: Waste — Emissions

Rwanda

36.3 kt

in 2023

Zambia

34 kt

in 2023

Rwanda rank

139th

Zambia rank

142nd

Waste — Emissions over time

Rwanda
Zambia

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 36.3 kt against 34 kt in Zambia, a difference of 2.3 kt.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 139th and Zambia ranks 142nd of 232 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	13.6 kt	6.51 kt	7.09 kt	Rwanda
1970s	15.15 kt	7.57 kt	7.58 kt	Rwanda
1980s	15.18 kt	11.41 kt	3.77 kt	Rwanda
1990s	13.36 kt	13.87 kt	0.51 kt	Zambia
2000s	20.03 kt	17.71 kt	2.32 kt	Rwanda
2010s	28.4 kt	25.93 kt	2.47 kt	Rwanda
2020s	34.95 kt	32.42 kt	2.53 kt	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions, Rwanda or Zambia?: Rwanda, at 36.3 kt against 34 kt in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions between Rwanda and Zambia?: 2.3 kt, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Zambia rank globally for waste — emissions?: Rwanda ranks 139th and Zambia ranks 142nd of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 265 places, 15,268 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf