Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0588 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.0588 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 0.0588 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 kt per square kilometre, in 1964.
Rwanda ranks 130th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +152.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | +68.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0244 kt per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0248 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0283 kt per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0256 kt per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0248 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0241 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0235 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.027 kt per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0265 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1991 | 0.018 kt per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0199 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0197 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0193 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0204 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0199 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0212 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0223 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.025 kt per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0279 kt per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0303 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0319 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0366 kt per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0382 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0418 kt per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.047 kt per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0495 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.049 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0535 kt per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0563 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0588 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0588 kt per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0129 kt per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0588 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0203 kt per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +152.5% | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +68.0% | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre |
| 1964 | -56.5% | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +52.3% | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0249 kt per square kilometre | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | 0.0283 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | 0.018 kt per square kilometre | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | 0.0212 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.035 kt per square kilometre | 0.0223 kt per square kilometre | 0.0495 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0544 kt per square kilometre | 0.049 kt per square kilometre | 0.0588 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 127 Argentina 0.0694 kt per square kilometre compare
- 128 Benin 0.0652 kt per square kilometre compare
- 129 Canada 0.0646 kt per square kilometre compare
- 131 Fiji 0.0569 kt per square kilometre compare
- 132 Kyrgyzstan 0.0519 kt per square kilometre compare
- 133 Senegal 0.0513 kt 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 energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.0588 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0588 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 kt per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Rwanda rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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.