Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) was 16.59 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic wastewater — emissions in Rwanda stood at 16.59 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in Rwanda peaked at 16.59 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.75 kt, in 1995.
Rwanda ranks 83rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.77 kt | — |
| 1991 | 8.95 kt | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 9.13 kt | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 9.49 kt | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 8.07 kt | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 6.75 kt | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 7.98 kt | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 9.22 kt | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 9.61 kt | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 9.69 kt | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 9.76 kt | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 9.85 kt | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 9.99 kt | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 10.21 kt | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 10.48 kt | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 10.76 kt | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 11.05 kt | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 11.35 kt | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 11.65 kt | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 11.96 kt | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 12.27 kt | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 12.57 kt | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 12.87 kt | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 13.19 kt | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 13.51 kt | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 13.84 kt | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 14.17 kt | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 14.51 kt | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 14.85 kt | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 15.19 kt | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 15.53 kt | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 15.88 kt | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 16.23 kt | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 16.59 kt | +2.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 16.59 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.81 kt, 70% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 16.59 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.75 kt, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.76 kt | 6.75 kt | 9.69 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.71 kt | 9.76 kt | 11.96 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7 kt | 12.27 kt | 15.19 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.06 kt | 15.53 kt | 16.59 kt | 4 |
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 domestic wastewater — emissions in Rwanda?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions in Rwanda was 16.59 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 16.59 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.75 kt in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
- Rwanda ranks 83rd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.