Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Rwanda

Rwanda: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was -114 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-114 %
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
218th
of 221 countries
All-time high
48.88 %
in 1997
All-time low
-177.41 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Rwanda, 1990–2023

-200-150-100-500501990200620231990: 45.9 %1991: 44.1 %1992: 42.8 %1993: 42 %1994: 44.3 %1995: 47 %1996: 46.9 %1997: 48.9 %1998: 33.9 %1999: 33.8 %2000: 29.8 %2001: 46.8 %2002: 45.4 %2003: 42.6 %2004: 41.1 %2005: 38.3 %2006: 36.3 %2007: 35.4 %2008: 34.1 %2009: 34.2 %2010: 33.6 %2011: 44.2 %2012: 45.1 %2013: 45.5 %2014: 46.5 %2015: 43.3 %2016: -101.3 %2017: -112.8 %2018: -135.8 %2019: -154.6 %2020: -177.4 %2021: -108.4 %2022: -108.5 %2023: -114 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Rwanda stood at -114 %.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 350.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Rwanda peaked at 48.88 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, -177.41 %, in 2020.

Rwanda ranks 218th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Rwanda, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 45.93 % —
1991 44.15 % -3.9%
1992 42.75 % -3.2%
1993 41.95 % -1.9%
1994 44.3 % +5.6%
1995 46.97 % +6.0%
1996 46.85 % -0.3%
1997 48.88 % +4.3%
1998 33.91 % -30.6%
1999 33.79 % -0.4%
2000 29.76 % -11.9%
2001 46.75 % +57.1%
2002 45.36 % -3.0%
2003 42.58 % -6.1%
2004 41.12 % -3.4%
2005 38.28 % -6.9%
2006 36.31 % -5.1%
2007 35.43 % -2.4%
2008 34.08 % -3.8%
2009 34.25 % +0.5%
2010 33.62 % -1.8%
2011 44.17 % +31.4%
2012 45.13 % +2.2%
2013 45.53 % +0.9%
2014 46.46 % +2.0%
2015 43.34 % -6.7%
2016 -101.33 % -333.8%
2017 -112.79 % +11.3%
2018 -135.77 % +20.4%
2019 -154.61 % +13.9%
2020 -177.41 % +14.7%
2021 -108.36 % -38.9%
2022 -108.45 % +0.1%
2023 -114 % +5.1%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's -114 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.22 %. (23 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's -114 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.09 %. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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
2016 -333.8% 43.34 % -101.33 %
2001 +57.1% 29.76 % 46.75 %
2021 +38.9% -177.41 % -108.36 %
2011 +31.4% 33.62 % 44.17 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.95 % 33.79 % 48.88 % 10
2000s 38.39 % 29.76 % 46.75 % 10
2010s -24.63 % -154.61 % 46.46 % 10
2020s -127.06 % -177.41 % -108.36 % 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 215 South Sudan 6.18 % compare
  2. 216 Chad 4.87 % compare
  3. 217 Central African Republic 1.64 % compare
  4. 219 Ghana -337.59 % compare
  5. 220 Honduras -415.48 % compare
  6. 221 Belarus -416.11 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Rwanda?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Rwanda was -114 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 48.88 % in 1997.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was -177.41 % in 2020.
How does Rwanda rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Rwanda ranks 218th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 350.4%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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.