Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Rwanda

Rwanda: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.1364 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1364 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
107th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.176 kt per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
0.054 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2023

0.050.0750.10.1250.150.175196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Rwanda stood at 0.1364 kt per square kilometre.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 0.176 kt per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.054 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Rwanda ranks 107th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.054 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0577 kt per square kilometre +6.9%
1963 0.0615 kt per square kilometre +6.6%
1964 0.0637 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
1965 0.0686 kt per square kilometre +7.7%
1966 0.0735 kt per square kilometre +7.2%
1967 0.0789 kt per square kilometre +7.3%
1968 0.0853 kt per square kilometre +8.2%
1969 0.0919 kt per square kilometre +7.8%
1970 0.1023 kt per square kilometre +11.3%
1971 0.1018 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
1972 0.1055 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
1973 0.1084 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1974 0.1119 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1975 0.1206 kt per square kilometre +7.9%
1976 0.1236 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1977 0.1271 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1978 0.1297 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1979 0.1229 kt per square kilometre -5.3%
1980 0.1332 kt per square kilometre +8.4%
1981 0.1399 kt per square kilometre +5.0%
1982 0.1433 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1983 0.1492 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1984 0.1537 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1985 0.1554 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1986 0.1581 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1987 0.1633 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1988 0.1692 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
1989 0.176 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
1990 0.1468 kt per square kilometre -16.6%
1991 0.1377 kt per square kilometre -6.2%
1992 0.1277 kt per square kilometre -7.2%
1993 0.121 kt per square kilometre -5.3%
1994 0.1287 kt per square kilometre +6.4%
1995 0.1371 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
1996 0.1418 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1997 0.1594 kt per square kilometre +12.4%
1998 0.0881 kt per square kilometre -44.7%
1999 0.0918 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
2000 0.0766 kt per square kilometre -16.5%
2001 0.0764 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2002 0.0763 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2003 0.0758 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2004 0.0761 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2005 0.0713 kt per square kilometre -6.3%
2006 0.0719 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2007 0.0736 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2008 0.0739 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2009 0.0764 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
2010 0.0794 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
2011 0.084 kt per square kilometre +5.8%
2012 0.0893 kt per square kilometre +6.3%
2013 0.0936 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
2014 0.0967 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
2015 0.1029 kt per square kilometre +6.4%
2016 0.1062 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
2017 0.1099 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
2018 0.1183 kt per square kilometre +7.7%
2019 0.1225 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
2020 0.1245 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
2021 0.1311 kt per square kilometre +5.3%
2022 0.1339 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
2023 0.1364 kt per square kilometre +1.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 -44.7% 0.1594 kt per square kilometre 0.0881 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0705 kt per square kilometre 0.054 kt per square kilometre 0.0919 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.1154 kt per square kilometre 0.1018 kt per square kilometre 0.1297 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.1541 kt per square kilometre 0.1332 kt per square kilometre 0.176 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.128 kt per square kilometre 0.0881 kt per square kilometre 0.1594 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0748 kt per square kilometre 0.0713 kt per square kilometre 0.0766 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1003 kt per square kilometre 0.0794 kt per square kilometre 0.1225 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1315 kt per square kilometre 0.1245 kt per square kilometre 0.1364 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 104 Albania 0.1616 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 105 Morocco 0.151 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 106 Russia 0.1407 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 108 Georgia 0.1342 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 109 Ghana 0.1275 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 110 New Zealand 0.1271 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Rwanda?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.1364 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.176 kt per square kilometre in 1989.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.054 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Rwanda rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Rwanda ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (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.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (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.