Nitrous oxide emissions in Rwanda
Rwanda: Nitrous oxide emissions was 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
128th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2020
All-time low
70,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Rwanda, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide emissions in Rwanda stood at 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Rwanda peaked at 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2020 and was at its lowest, 70,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Rwanda ranks 128th of 201 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.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 70,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 71,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1852 | 72,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1853 | 73,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1854 | 74,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 74,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 75,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 76,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 77,240 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 77,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 78,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 78,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 79,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 79,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 80,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 80,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 81,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 81,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 81,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 82,406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 82,879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 83,852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 85,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1873 | 88,147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1874 | 91,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1875 | 94,263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1876 | 97,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1877 | 100,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1878 | 103,415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1879 | 105,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1880 | 107,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 108,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 109,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 110,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 110,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 111,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 112,359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 113,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 113,859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 114,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 118,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1891 | 119,581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 120,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 122,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 123,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 124,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 126,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 127,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 129,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 130,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 132,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 133,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 135,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1903 | 137,285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 139,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 140,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1906 | 142,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 144,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 146,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 148,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 151,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 153,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1912 | 156,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1913 | 160,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1914 | 165,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1915 | 169,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1916 | 174,734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1917 | 179,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1918 | 184,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1919 | 189,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1920 | 194,152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1921 | 198,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1922 | 203,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1923 | 209,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1924 | 214,598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1925 | 219,881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1926 | 224,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1927 | 229,306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1928 | 233,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 235,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1930 | 237,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 238,431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 238,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 237,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1934 | 237,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 236,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1936 | 235,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1937 | 235,002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 235,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1939 | 235,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 237,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1941 | 250,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1942 | 283,827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.2% |
| 1943 | 331,591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.8% |
| 1944 | 389,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.4% |
| 1945 | 452,056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.1% |
| 1946 | 515,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.0% |
| 1947 | 573,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.4% |
| 1948 | 622,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1949 | 657,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1950 | 674,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1951 | 673,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 664,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 647,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 626,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 603,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 580,221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 559,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1958 | 542,639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 532,977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 532,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 579,532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1962 | 596,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 609,593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 613,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 615,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 658,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 706,195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 677,081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 709,955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 748,983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 759,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 764,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 785,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 773,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 793,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 784,435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 803,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 828,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 805,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 830,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 845,912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 869,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 893,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 891,523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 926,929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 907,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 917,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 911,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 944,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 860,831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 871,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 838,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 804,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 757,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 741,531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 799,438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 874,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 827,244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 906,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 874,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 918,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 968,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 26% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 74,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 80,406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82,406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 93,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82,879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 111,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 107,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 124,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 140,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 132,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 168,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 151,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 189,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 216,358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 194,152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 235,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 236,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 235,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 238,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 431,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 237,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 657,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 610,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 532,977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 674,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 629,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 532,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 709,955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 784,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 748,983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 828,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 893,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 830,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 944,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 828,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 741,531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 906,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 874,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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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 nitrous oxide emissions in Rwanda?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Rwanda was 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Rwanda rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Rwanda ranks 128th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.