Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Methane emissions, per square kilometre was 199.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
199.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
35th
of 195 countries
All-time high
202.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
85.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions, per square kilometre in Rwanda is 199.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 202.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 85.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Rwanda 35th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 85.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 90.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 95.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 100.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 106.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 114.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 124.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 129.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 138.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 150.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 151.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 154.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 158.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 160.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 165.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 163.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 166.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 169.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 163.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 165.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 168.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 172.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 175.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 180.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 185.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 187.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 192.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 195.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 202.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 180.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 173.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 151.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 156.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 159.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 166.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 187.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 117.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 1999 | 126.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 112.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 117.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 119.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 127.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 131.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 130.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 138.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 143.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 149.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 153.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 161.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 158.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 161.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 164.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 166.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 180.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 177.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 178.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 185.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 189.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 197.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 202.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 198.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 199.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 199.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 199.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 199.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, 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 | -37.2% | 187.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 117.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 85.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 138.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 160.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 150.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 169.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 182.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 165.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 202.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 158.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 117.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 187.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 112.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 153.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 158.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 189.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 199.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 197.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 202.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 32 Comoros 214.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
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- 34 Luxembourg 207.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 36 Saint Kitts and Nevis 197.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 37 Nepal 194.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 38 Thailand 187.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 methane emissions, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 199.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 202.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 35th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions 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.
Methane emissions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- 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
Methane emissions 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.