Co2 intensity in Rwanda
Rwanda: Co2 intensity was 0.0688 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0688
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
159th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.109
in 1994
All-time low
0.004
in 1954
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Co2 intensity in Rwanda, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, co2 intensity in Rwanda stood at 0.0688.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Rwanda peaked at 0.109 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.004, in 1954.
That places Rwanda 159th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 intensity in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0068 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0064 | -5.4% |
| 1952 | 0.0115 | +79.9% |
| 1953 | 0.0102 | -11.1% |
| 1954 | 0.004 | -60.5% |
| 1955 | 0.0047 | +16.3% |
| 1956 | 0.0053 | +12.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0058 | +10.1% |
| 1958 | 0.0057 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 0.0207 | +266.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0188 | -9.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0257 | +36.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0213 | -17.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0236 | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0117 | -50.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0143 | +21.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0123 | -13.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0105 | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0134 | +27.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0129 | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0116 | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0122 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0129 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0132 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0137 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0337 | +145.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0428 | +27.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0408 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0402 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0377 | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0576 | +52.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0664 | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0661 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0714 | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0681 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0635 | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0591 | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0606 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0683 | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0681 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0537 | -21.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0515 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0503 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0568 | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.109 | +91.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0817 | -25.1% |
| 1996 | 0.075 | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.07 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0656 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0659 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.064 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0609 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0544 | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.054 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0526 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0491 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0461 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0463 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0419 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0422 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0423 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0445 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0458 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0474 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0475 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0509 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0522 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0559 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0578 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0568 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.058 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0637 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0688 | +7.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0688 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1236, 56% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0688 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158, 44% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | +266.5% | 0.0057 | 0.0207 |
| 1975 | +145.0% | 0.0137 | 0.0337 |
| 1994 | +91.9% | 0.0568 | 0.109 |
| 1952 | +79.9% | 0.0064 | 0.0115 |
| 1954 | -60.5% | 0.0102 | 0.004 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0081 | 0.004 | 0.0207 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0165 | 0.0105 | 0.0257 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0259 | 0.0116 | 0.0428 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0649 | 0.0576 | 0.0714 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.068 | 0.0503 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0512 | 0.0419 | 0.064 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0501 | 0.0423 | 0.0578 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0635 | 0.058 | 0.0688 | 3 |
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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 co2 intensity in Rwanda?
- Co2 intensity in Rwanda was 0.0688 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.109 in 1994.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 in 1954.
- How does Rwanda rank for co2 intensity?
- Rwanda ranks 159th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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