IPPU — Emissions in Rwanda

Rwanda: IPPU — Emissions was 344 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
344 kt
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
149th
of 232 countries
All-time high
344 kt
in 2023
All-time low
3.91 kt
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions in Rwanda, 1961–2023

0100200300196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ippu — emissions in Rwanda is 344 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 502.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions in Rwanda peaked at 344 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.91 kt, in 1964.

Rwanda ranks 149th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

IPPU — Emissions in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2) in Rwanda, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 8.27 kt —
1962 8.43 kt +1.9%
1963 8.71 kt +3.3%
1964 3.91 kt -55.1%
1965 5.24 kt +34.0%
1966 4.98 kt -5.0%
1967 4.7 kt -5.6%
1968 6.15 kt +30.9%
1969 6.77 kt +10.1%
1970 8.34 kt +23.2%
1971 8.6 kt +3.1%
1972 8.86 kt +3.0%
1973 9.13 kt +3.0%
1974 9.41 kt +3.1%
1975 9.74 kt +3.5%
1976 10.1 kt +3.7%
1977 10.4 kt +3.0%
1978 10.7 kt +2.9%
1979 11.1 kt +3.7%
1980 11.5 kt +3.6%
1981 11.9 kt +3.5%
1982 12.3 kt +3.4%
1983 12.6 kt +2.4%
1984 13.1 kt +4.0%
1985 13.6 kt +3.8%
1986 14.2 kt +4.4%
1987 43.9 kt +209.2%
1988 41 kt -6.6%
1989 44.5 kt +8.5%
1990 41.6 kt -6.5%
1991 40.9 kt -1.7%
1992 39.9 kt -2.4%
1993 38.7 kt -3.0%
1994 17.1 kt -55.8%
1995 16.9 kt -1.2%
1996 30.3 kt +79.3%
1997 38.9 kt +28.4%
1998 39 kt +0.3%
1999 42.9 kt +10.0%
2000 45.7 kt +6.5%
2001 53.9 kt +17.9%
2002 57.9 kt +7.4%
2003 59.5 kt +2.8%
2004 59.2 kt -0.5%
2005 58 kt -2.0%
2006 58.7 kt +1.2%
2007 58 kt -1.2%
2008 58.5 kt +0.9%
2009 53.1 kt -9.2%
2010 54.2 kt +2.1%
2011 55.4 kt +2.2%
2012 55.1 kt -0.5%
2013 57.1 kt +3.6%
2014 65.4 kt +14.5%
2015 92.1 kt +40.8%
2016 134 kt +45.5%
2017 158 kt +17.9%
2018 163 kt +3.2%
2019 185 kt +13.5%
2020 192 kt +3.8%
2021 253 kt +31.8%
2022 342 kt +35.2%
2023 344 kt +0.6%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 344 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 223 kt, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 344 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 273 kt, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPPU — Emissions 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
1987 +209.2% 14.2 kt 43.9 kt
1996 +79.3% 16.9 kt 30.3 kt
1994 -55.8% 38.7 kt 17.1 kt
1964 -55.1% 8.71 kt 3.91 kt
2016 +45.5% 92.1 kt 134 kt
2015 +40.8% 65.4 kt 92.1 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.35 kt 3.91 kt 8.71 kt 9
1970s 9.64 kt 8.34 kt 11.1 kt 10
1980s 21.86 kt 11.5 kt 44.5 kt 10
1990s 34.62 kt 16.9 kt 42.9 kt 10
2000s 56.25 kt 45.7 kt 59.5 kt 10
2010s 101.93 kt 54.2 kt 185 kt 10
2020s 282.75 kt 192 kt 344 kt 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 147 Uruguay 382 kt compare
  2. 148 Congo 356 kt compare
  3. 150 Côte d'Ivoire 329 kt compare
  4. 150 Cote d'Ivoire 329 kt compare
  5. 152 Malawi 280 kt compare

See the full ranking of 265 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions in Rwanda?
Ippu — emissions in Rwanda was 344 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 344 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 3.91 kt in 1964.
How does Rwanda rank for ippu — emissions?
Rwanda ranks 149th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 502.5%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
265 places, 15,268 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf