Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0716 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.0716 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 0.143 kt per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0466 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Rwanda 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0466 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0504 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0541 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0582 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0627 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0676 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0731 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 0.079 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0854 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0956 kt per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 0.095 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0984 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1011 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1043 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1086 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1077 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1111 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1127 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1063 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1083 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1107 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1135 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1158 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1226 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1248 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1283 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1339 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1362 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.143 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1226 kt per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1158 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1056 kt per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0987 kt per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1067 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1135 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.118 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1339 kt per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0638 kt per square kilometre | -52.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0664 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0527 kt per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0527 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0527 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0527 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0527 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0484 kt per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0489 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0495 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0502 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0512 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.053 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0548 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.057 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0588 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0603 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0617 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0633 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.063 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0661 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0678 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0699 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0716 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0716 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0716 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0716 kt per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0079 kt per square kilometre, 9.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0716 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0173 kt per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -52.4% | 0.1339 kt per square kilometre | 0.0638 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0641 kt per square kilometre | 0.0466 kt per square kilometre | 0.0854 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1041 kt per square kilometre | 0.095 kt per square kilometre | 0.1127 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1237 kt per square kilometre | 0.1083 kt per square kilometre | 0.143 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1045 kt per square kilometre | 0.0638 kt per square kilometre | 0.1339 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0511 kt per square kilometre | 0.0484 kt per square kilometre | 0.0527 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0606 kt per square kilometre | 0.053 kt per square kilometre | 0.0678 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0712 kt per square kilometre | 0.0699 kt per square kilometre | 0.0716 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 17 China 0.0792 kt per square kilometre compare
- 18 Oman 0.079 kt per square kilometre compare
- 19 Vietnam 0.0772 kt per square kilometre compare
- 21 San Marino 0.0667 kt per square kilometre compare
- 22 Burundi 0.0638 kt per square kilometre compare
- 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0634 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.0716 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.143 kt per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0466 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.