Co emissions by sector in Rwanda
Rwanda: Co emissions by sector was 190,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Co emissions by sector in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 190,000 for co emissions by sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 111.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions by sector in Rwanda peaked at 190,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,000, in 1990.
That places Rwanda 129th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Co emissions by sector in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30,000 | — |
| 1991 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 40,000 | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 70,000 | +75.0% |
| 2001 | 80,000 | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 90,000 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 80,000 | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 90,000 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 80,000 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 90,000 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 90,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 80,000 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 90,000 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 90,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80,000 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 90,000 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 90,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 110,000 | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 140,000 | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 190,000 | +18.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 190,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 165,000, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 190,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 170,000, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +75.0% | 40,000 | 70,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,000 | 30,000 | 40,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82,000 | 70,000 | 90,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,000 | 80,000 | 110,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 160,000 | 140,000 | 190,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 126 Mauritania 210,000 compare
- 127 Benin 200,000 compare
- 127 Papua New Guinea 200,000 compare
- 129 Paraguay 190,000 compare
- 131 Congo 180,000 compare
- 132 Belize 170,000 compare
- 132 Madagascar 170,000 compare
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 co emissions by sector in Rwanda?
- Co emissions by sector in Rwanda was 190,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions by sector recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 190,000 in 2023.
- What is the lowest co emissions by sector recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 in 1990.
- How does Rwanda rank for co emissions by sector?
- Rwanda ranks 129th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co emissions by sector rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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