Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 2,551 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Rwanda stood at 2,551 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Rwanda peaked at 2,551 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,240 kt, in 1990.
That places Rwanda 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,240 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,267 kt | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2,289 kt | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2,306 kt | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2,293 kt | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 2,299 kt | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2,305 kt | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2,317 kt | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2,327 kt | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2,338 kt | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,345 kt | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2,348 kt | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,351 kt | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,356 kt | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,362 kt | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,373 kt | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,384 kt | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,398 kt | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,414 kt | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,429 kt | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,443 kt | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,456 kt | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,469 kt | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,479 kt | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,489 kt | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,497 kt | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2,504 kt | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,510 kt | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,517 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,523 kt | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,528 kt | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,534 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,543 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,551 kt | +0.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2,551 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,297 kt, 2.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2,551 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 599.08 kt, 4.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,298 kt | 2,240 kt | 2,338 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,376 kt | 2,345 kt | 2,429 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,489 kt | 2,443 kt | 2,523 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,539 kt | 2,528 kt | 2,551 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Rwanda?
- Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Rwanda was 2,551 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,551 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,240 kt in 1990.
- How does Rwanda rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Rwanda ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.