emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 15.19 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Rwanda stood at 15.19 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 25.85 tonnes per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 12.6 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 33rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.05 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 13.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 13.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 13.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 14.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 14.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 15.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 15.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 16.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 16.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 17.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 17.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 18.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 19.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 19.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 20.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 20.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 17.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1980 | 18.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 18.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 19.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 20.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 21.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 22.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 22.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 22.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 23.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 25.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 15.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 1991 | 15.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 14.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 13.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 15.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 13.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1996 | 13.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 16.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 16.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 17.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 12.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2001 | 12.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 12.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 12.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 12.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 12.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 12.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 12.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 13.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 13.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 13.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 13.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 13.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 13.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 13.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 13.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 14.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 14.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 14.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 15.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 15.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 15.19 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 15.19 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -40.4% | 25.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.4 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2000 | -26.8% | 17.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.6 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 25.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 30 India 15.8 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 31 Trinidad and Tobago 15.67 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 32 Antigua and Barbuda 15.33 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 34 Israel 14.56 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 35 Malaysia 14.25 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 36 China 13.99 tonnes per square kilometre 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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 15.19 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 25.85 tonnes per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6 tonnes per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 33rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants 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.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants 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.