Energy — Emissions (CH4) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Energy — Emissions (CH4) was 63.1 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions in Rwanda is 63.1 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Rwanda peaked at 126 kt in 1989 and was at its lowest, 41.1 kt, in 1961.
That places Rwanda 113th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CH4) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41.1 kt | — |
| 1962 | 44.4 kt | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 47.7 kt | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 51.3 kt | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 55.2 kt | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 59.6 kt | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 64.4 kt | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 69.6 kt | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 75.2 kt | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 84.2 kt | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 83.7 kt | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 86.7 kt | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 89.1 kt | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 91.9 kt | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 95.7 kt | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 94.9 kt | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 97.9 kt | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 99.3 kt | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 93.7 kt | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 95.4 kt | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 97.5 kt | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 100 kt | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 102 kt | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 108 kt | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 110 kt | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 113 kt | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 118 kt | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 120 kt | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 126 kt | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 108 kt | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 102 kt | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 93 kt | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 87 kt | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 94 kt | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 100 kt | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 104 kt | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 118 kt | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 56.2 kt | -52.4% |
| 1999 | 58.5 kt | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 46.4 kt | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 46.4 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 46.4 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 46.4 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 46.4 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 42.6 kt | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 43.1 kt | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 43.6 kt | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 44.2 kt | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 45.1 kt | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 46.7 kt | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 48.3 kt | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 50.2 kt | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 51.8 kt | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 53.1 kt | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 54.4 kt | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 55.8 kt | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 55.5 kt | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 58.2 kt | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 59.7 kt | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 61.6 kt | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 63.1 kt | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 63.1 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 63.1 kt | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 63.1 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.1 kt, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 63.1 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.4 kt, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -52.4% | 118 kt | 56.2 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.5 kt | 41.1 kt | 75.2 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 91.71 kt | 83.7 kt | 99.3 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.99 kt | 95.4 kt | 126 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.07 kt | 56.2 kt | 118 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.06 kt | 42.6 kt | 46.4 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.37 kt | 46.7 kt | 59.7 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.73 kt | 61.6 kt | 63.1 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 110 South Sudan 64.7 kt compare
- 111 Cambodia 64.6 kt compare
- 112 Melanesia 63.48 kt compare
- 114 Papua New Guinea 62 kt compare
- 115 Sierra Leone 60.3 kt compare
- 116 Liberia 59.5 kt 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 energy — emissions in Rwanda?
- Energy — emissions in Rwanda was 63.1 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 126 kt in 1989.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1 kt in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for energy — emissions?
- Rwanda ranks 113th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf