Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Rwanda

Rwanda: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square was 0.0383 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0383 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
15th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0488 kt per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
0.0101 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Rwanda, 1961–2023

0.010.020.030.040.05196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Rwanda is 0.0383 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Rwanda peaked at 0.0488 kt per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0101 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Rwanda ranks 15th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0101 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0105 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1963 0.0112 kt per square kilometre +6.1%
1964 0.0112 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1965 0.0111 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
1966 0.0124 kt per square kilometre +11.9%
1967 0.0141 kt per square kilometre +13.3%
1968 0.0128 kt per square kilometre -8.7%
1969 0.0139 kt per square kilometre +8.3%
1970 0.0149 kt per square kilometre +7.0%
1971 0.0155 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
1972 0.0154 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
1973 0.016 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1974 0.0152 kt per square kilometre -5.1%
1975 0.0154 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1976 0.0147 kt per square kilometre -4.0%
1977 0.0149 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1978 0.0156 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
1979 0.0157 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1980 0.0163 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1981 0.0164 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1982 0.0167 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1983 0.017 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1984 0.0162 kt per square kilometre -4.8%
1985 0.017 kt per square kilometre +5.2%
1986 0.0165 kt per square kilometre -3.1%
1987 0.0161 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
1988 0.0164 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1989 0.0168 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1990 0.0165 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
1991 0.0173 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
1992 0.0168 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
1993 0.0162 kt per square kilometre -3.4%
1994 0.0156 kt per square kilometre -3.9%
1995 0.012 kt per square kilometre -22.9%
1996 0.0135 kt per square kilometre +12.6%
1997 0.0144 kt per square kilometre +6.1%
1998 0.0159 kt per square kilometre +11.0%
1999 0.0185 kt per square kilometre +15.8%
2000 0.0183 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
2001 0.0199 kt per square kilometre +8.9%
2002 0.0208 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
2003 0.0241 kt per square kilometre +16.0%
2004 0.0268 kt per square kilometre +11.2%
2005 0.0288 kt per square kilometre +7.6%
2006 0.0327 kt per square kilometre +13.6%
2007 0.0352 kt per square kilometre +7.5%
2008 0.0377 kt per square kilometre +7.0%
2009 0.0391 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
2010 0.0418 kt per square kilometre +6.8%
2011 0.04 kt per square kilometre -4.4%
2012 0.041 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
2013 0.0413 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2014 0.0407 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
2015 0.0488 kt per square kilometre +19.8%
2016 0.0475 kt per square kilometre -2.7%
2017 0.0481 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
2018 0.0464 kt per square kilometre -3.7%
2019 0.0461 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
2020 0.0469 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
2021 0.0458 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
2022 0.0386 kt per square kilometre -15.8%
2023 0.0383 kt per square kilometre -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0119 kt per square kilometre 0.0101 kt per square kilometre 0.0141 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0153 kt per square kilometre 0.0147 kt per square kilometre 0.016 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0165 kt per square kilometre 0.0161 kt per square kilometre 0.017 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0157 kt per square kilometre 0.012 kt per square kilometre 0.0185 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0283 kt per square kilometre 0.0183 kt per square kilometre 0.0391 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0442 kt per square kilometre 0.04 kt per square kilometre 0.0488 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0424 kt per square kilometre 0.0383 kt per square kilometre 0.0469 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 12 Luxembourg 0.0403 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 13 Malta 0.0403 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 14 Tuvalu 0.0398 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 16 Lebanon 0.0369 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 17 Ethiopia 0.0354 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 18 New Zealand 0.0352 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Rwanda?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Rwanda was 0.0383 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.0488 kt per square kilometre in 2015.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0101 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Rwanda rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square?
Rwanda ranks 15th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.