Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not) was 98 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Rwanda, 1992–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Rwanda stood at 98. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Rwanda peaked at 98 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.08, in 1993.
That places Rwanda 155th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 31.1 | — |
| 1993 | 18.08 | -41.9% |
| 1994 | 20.4 | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 22.7 | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 25 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 27.28 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 29.54 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 31.78 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 38.9 | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 35.9 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 38.2 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 40.5 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 42.9 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 25.1 | -41.5% |
| 2006 | 47.6 | +89.6% |
| 2007 | 50 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 28.1 | -43.8% |
| 2009 | 54.9 | +95.4% |
| 2010 | 44.5 | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 58.2 | +30.8% |
| 2012 | 67.6 | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 61.5 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 71.8 | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 72.9 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 80 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 84.8 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 85.8 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 86.4 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 93.9 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 98 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 98 | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 98 is above the median for low income countries, which is 71.8, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 98 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.8, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +95.4% | 28.1 | 54.9 |
| 2006 | +89.6% | 25.1 | 47.6 |
| 2008 | -43.8% | 50 | 28.1 |
| 1993 | -41.9% | 31.1 | 18.08 |
| 2005 | -41.5% | 42.9 | 25.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.73 | 18.08 | 31.78 | 8 |
| 2000s | 40.21 | 25.1 | 54.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.35 | 44.5 | 86.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.63 | 93.9 | 98 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More climate change data for Rwanda
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.59 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,059 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,586 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 88.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 388.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 261.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 126.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9885 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Rwanda?
- Access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Rwanda was 98 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.08 in 1993.
- How does Rwanda rank for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population?
- Rwanda ranks 155th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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