Energy — Emissions Share in Rwanda

Rwanda: Energy — Emissions Share was 9.13 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.13 %
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
95th
of 219 countries
All-time high
19.85 %
in 1997
All-time low
6.39 %
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Rwanda, 1990–2023

51015201990200620231990: 11.8 %1991: 11.3 %1992: 11.3 %1993: 11.5 %1994: 11.5 %1995: 18.1 %1996: 17.8 %1997: 19.9 %1998: 17 %1999: 16.2 %2000: 11.7 %2001: 11.2 %2002: 10.7 %2003: 9.8 %2004: 9.2 %2005: 7.9 %2006: 7.4 %2007: 7.1 %2008: 6.9 %2009: 6.9 %2010: 6.7 %2011: 7.1 %2012: 7 %2013: 7 %2014: 7.2 %2015: 6.4 %2016: 6.7 %2017: 7.1 %2018: 7.5 %2019: 7.4 %2020: 7.6 %2021: 8.2 %2022: 9 %2023: 9.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Rwanda is 9.13 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Rwanda peaked at 19.85 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.39 %, in 2015.

Rwanda ranks 95th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions Share in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (N2O) in Rwanda, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 11.79 % —
1991 11.34 % -3.8%
1992 11.32 % -0.2%
1993 11.49 % +1.5%
1994 11.52 % +0.3%
1995 18.14 % +57.5%
1996 17.8 % -1.9%
1997 19.85 % +11.5%
1998 16.98 % -14.5%
1999 16.19 % -4.7%
2000 11.73 % -27.5%
2001 11.19 % -4.6%
2002 10.66 % -4.7%
2003 9.83 % -7.8%
2004 9.25 % -5.9%
2005 7.86 % -15.0%
2006 7.4 % -5.9%
2007 7.08 % -4.3%
2008 6.86 % -3.1%
2009 6.93 % +1.0%
2010 6.67 % -3.8%
2011 7.09 % +6.3%
2012 7.05 % -0.6%
2013 7.01 % -0.6%
2014 7.25 % +3.4%
2015 6.39 % -11.9%
2016 6.65 % +4.1%
2017 7.1 % +6.8%
2018 7.45 % +4.9%
2019 7.42 % -0.4%
2020 7.59 % +2.3%
2021 8.18 % +7.8%
2022 9.01 % +10.1%
2023 9.13 % +1.3%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 9.13 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.05 %, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 9.13 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.43 %, 1.7× the median. (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
1995 +57.5% 11.52 % 18.14 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.64 % 11.32 % 19.85 % 10
2000s 8.88 % 6.86 % 11.73 % 10
2010s 7.01 % 6.39 % 7.45 % 10
2020s 8.48 % 7.59 % 9.13 % 4

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  1. 93 Denmark 9.24 % compare
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  3. 95 Saint Lucia 9.13 % compare
  4. 97 Iraq 9.07 % compare
  5. 98 Serbia 8.96 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Rwanda?
Energy — emissions share in Rwanda was 9.13 % 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 19.85 % in 1997.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 6.39 % in 2015.
How does Rwanda rank for energy — emissions share?
Rwanda ranks 95th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 8,311 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.