Energy — Emissions (CO2) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Energy — Emissions (CO2) was 1,450 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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 1,450 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Rwanda peaked at 1,450 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.7 kt, in 1964.
That places Rwanda 178th out of 231 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 86.7 kt | — |
| 1962 | 84.3 kt | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 84.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 36.7 kt | -56.5% |
| 1965 | 47.7 kt | +30.0% |
| 1966 | 44 kt | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 40.3 kt | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 51.3 kt | +27.3% |
| 1969 | 55 kt | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 58.7 kt | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 62.3 kt | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 66 kt | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 66 kt | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 69.7 kt | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 176 kt | +152.5% |
| 1976 | 268 kt | +52.3% |
| 1977 | 268 kt | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 290 kt | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 297 kt | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 499 kt | +68.0% |
| 1981 | 601 kt | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 612 kt | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 697 kt | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 631 kt | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 612 kt | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 594 kt | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 579 kt | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 667 kt | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 653 kt | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 499 kt | -23.6% |
| 1991 | 444 kt | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 455 kt | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 459 kt | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 459 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 451 kt | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 448 kt | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 459 kt | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 462 kt | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 484 kt | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 491 kt | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 487 kt | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 483 kt | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 471 kt | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 478 kt | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 478 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 477 kt | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 503 kt | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 491 kt | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 524 kt | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 550 kt | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 616 kt | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 689 kt | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 748 kt | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 788 kt | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 902 kt | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 942 kt | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1,030 kt | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 1,160 kt | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 1,220 kt | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 1,210 kt | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,320 kt | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 1,390 kt | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 1,450 kt | +4.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1,450 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,410 kt, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1,450 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,250 kt, 34% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +152.5% | 69.7 kt | 176 kt |
| 1980 | +68.0% | 297 kt | 499 kt |
| 1964 | -56.5% | 84.3 kt | 36.7 kt |
| 1976 | +52.3% | 176 kt | 268 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.92 kt | 36.7 kt | 86.7 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 162.17 kt | 58.7 kt | 297 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 614.5 kt | 499 kt | 697 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 462 kt | 444 kt | 499 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 488.3 kt | 471 kt | 524 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 864.5 kt | 550 kt | 1,220 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,342 kt | 1,210 kt | 1,450 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 energy — emissions in Rwanda?
- Energy — emissions in Rwanda was 1,450 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 1,450 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7 kt in 1964.
- How does Rwanda rank for energy — emissions?
- Rwanda ranks 178th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (CO2). 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