Consumption based carbon intensity in Rwanda
Rwanda: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.1194 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Consumption based carbon intensity in Rwanda, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption based carbon intensity in Rwanda stood at 0.1194.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 135.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption based carbon intensity in Rwanda peaked at 0.1384 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0414, in 2009.
That places Rwanda 116th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption based carbon intensity in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0644 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0632 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0621 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0704 | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1384 | +96.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1063 | -23.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0822 | -22.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0709 | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0678 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0662 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0883 | +33.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0588 | -33.4% |
| 2002 | 0.051 | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0531 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0578 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0483 | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0465 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0477 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0456 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0414 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0438 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0472 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0506 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0476 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0516 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0555 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0545 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0904 | +65.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1109 | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1085 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1043 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1118 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1194 | +6.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.1194 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1208, 99% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.1194 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1814, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption based carbon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +96.7% | 0.0704 | 0.1384 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0792 | 0.0621 | 0.1384 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0539 | 0.0414 | 0.0883 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0661 | 0.0438 | 0.1109 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1118 | 0.1043 | 0.1194 | 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 consumption based carbon intensity in Rwanda?
- Consumption based carbon intensity in Rwanda was 0.1194 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1384 in 1994.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0414 in 2009.
- How does Rwanda rank for consumption based carbon intensity?
- Rwanda ranks 116th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption based carbon intensity rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.8%. 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 Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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