Energy — Emissions Share in Rwanda

Rwanda: Energy — Emissions Share was -15.58 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-15.58 %
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
217th
of 221 countries
All-time high
148.69 %
in 2004
All-time low
-299.74 %
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Rwanda, 1990–2023

-300-200-10001001990200620231990: 17.9 %1991: 16.2 %1992: 16.6 %1993: 16.7 %1994: 16.8 %1995: 16.4 %1996: 16.3 %1997: 16.6 %1998: 16.6 %1999: 17.3 %2000: 17.5 %2001: 143.9 %2002: 146.1 %2003: 148.1 %2004: 148.7 %2005: 147.8 %2006: 147.3 %2007: 141.3 %2008: 142.5 %2009: 141.8 %2010: 139.3 %2011: -99.2 %2012: -125.1 %2013: -152.8 %2014: -178.4 %2015: -299.7 %2016: -10.9 %2017: -12.1 %2018: -13.8 %2019: -14.7 %2020: -14.5 %2021: -13.9 %2022: -14.8 %2023: -15.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share in Rwanda stood at -15.58 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 89.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Rwanda peaked at 148.69 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, -299.74 %, in 2015.

That places Rwanda 217th out of 221 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 Share in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) in Rwanda, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 17.85 % —
1991 16.21 % -9.2%
1992 16.55 % +2.1%
1993 16.68 % +0.8%
1994 16.81 % +0.8%
1995 16.43 % -2.3%
1996 16.28 % -0.9%
1997 16.56 % +1.7%
1998 16.65 % +0.5%
1999 17.29 % +3.8%
2000 17.48 % +1.1%
2001 143.9 % +723.2%
2002 146.14 % +1.6%
2003 148.12 % +1.4%
2004 148.69 % +0.4%
2005 147.81 % -0.6%
2006 147.28 % -0.4%
2007 141.28 % -4.1%
2008 142.54 % +0.9%
2009 141.75 % -0.6%
2010 139.35 % -1.7%
2011 -99.24 % -171.2%
2012 -125.14 % +26.1%
2013 -152.84 % +22.1%
2014 -178.41 % +16.7%
2015 -299.74 % +68.0%
2016 -10.93 % -96.4%
2017 -12.1 % +10.7%
2018 -13.83 % +14.3%
2019 -14.67 % +6.1%
2020 -14.54 % -0.9%
2021 -13.86 % -4.7%
2022 -14.84 % +7.1%
2023 -15.58 % +5.0%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's -15.58 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.83 %. (23 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's -15.58 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.75 %. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions Share 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
2001 +723.2% 17.48 % 143.9 %
2011 -171.2% 139.35 % -99.24 %
2016 +96.4% -299.74 % -10.93 %
2015 -68.0% -178.41 % -299.74 %
2012 -26.1% -99.24 % -125.14 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.73 % 16.21 % 17.85 % 10
2000s 132.5 % 17.48 % 148.69 % 10
2010s -76.75 % -299.74 % 139.35 % 10
2020s -14.71 % -15.58 % -13.86 % 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 214 Liberia 3.54 % compare
  2. 215 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.11 % compare
  3. 216 Central African Republic 0.87 % compare
  4. 218 Ghana -53.47 % compare
  5. 219 Honduras -71.79 % compare
  6. 220 Belarus -112.71 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Rwanda?
Energy — emissions share in Rwanda was -15.58 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 148.69 % in 2004.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was -299.74 % in 2015.
How does Rwanda rank for energy — emissions share?
Rwanda ranks 217th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.8%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.