Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Rwanda

Rwanda: Waste — Emissions (CO2) was 2.61 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.61 kt
Change on year
up 24.3%
World rank
88th
of 169 countries
All-time high
3.16 kt
in 2021
All-time low
0 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions in Rwanda, 1961–2023

0123196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions in Rwanda stood at 2.61 kt.

The figure is up 24.3% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Rwanda peaked at 3.16 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.

Rwanda ranks 88th of 169 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.

Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Rwanda, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 0 kt —
1962 0 kt —
1963 0 kt —
1964 0 kt —
1965 0 kt —
1966 0 kt —
1967 0 kt —
1968 0 kt —
1969 0 kt —
1970 0 kt —
1971 0 kt —
1972 0 kt —
1973 0 kt —
1974 0 kt —
1975 0 kt —
1976 0 kt —
1977 0 kt —
1978 0 kt —
1979 0 kt —
1980 0 kt —
1981 0 kt —
1982 0 kt —
1983 0 kt —
1984 0 kt —
1985 0 kt —
1986 0 kt —
1987 0 kt —
1988 0 kt —
1989 0 kt —
1990 0 kt —
1991 0 kt —
1992 0 kt —
1993 0 kt —
1994 0 kt —
1995 0 kt —
1996 0 kt —
1997 0 kt —
1998 0 kt —
1999 0 kt —
2000 0 kt —
2001 0 kt —
2002 0 kt —
2003 0 kt —
2004 0 kt —
2005 0 kt —
2006 1.68 kt —
2007 1.73 kt +3.0%
2008 1.66 kt -4.0%
2009 1.59 kt -4.2%
2010 1.63 kt +2.5%
2011 1.68 kt +3.1%
2012 1.83 kt +8.9%
2013 2.01 kt +9.8%
2014 2.05 kt +2.0%
2015 2.1 kt +2.4%
2016 2.15 kt +2.4%
2017 2.21 kt +2.8%
2018 2.26 kt +2.3%
2019 1.76 kt -22.1%
2020 2.13 kt +21.0%
2021 3.16 kt +48.4%
2022 2.1 kt -33.5%
2023 2.61 kt +24.3%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 2.61 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.53 kt, 58% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 2.61 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.85 kt, 91% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 9
1970s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 10
1980s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 10
1990s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 10
2000s 0.666 kt 0 kt 1.73 kt 10
2010s 1.97 kt 1.63 kt 2.26 kt 10
2020s 2.5 kt 2.1 kt 3.16 kt 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 85 Albania 2.91 kt compare
  2. 86 Andorra 2.84 kt compare
  3. 87 Caribbean 2.78 kt compare
  4. 88 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.61 kt compare
  5. 90 Lithuania 2.47 kt compare
  6. 91 Azerbaijan 2.45 kt compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions in Rwanda?
Waste — emissions in Rwanda was 2.61 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 3.16 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
How does Rwanda rank for waste — emissions?
Rwanda ranks 88th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
202 places, 11,581 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