Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Rwanda

Rwanda: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,158 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,158 kt
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
129th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1,158 kt
in 2023
All-time low
366.45 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Rwanda, 1961–2023

4006008001.0k1.2k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Rwanda stood at 1,158 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Rwanda peaked at 1,158 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 366.45 kt, in 1961.

That places Rwanda 129th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 407.45 kt 366.45 kt 459.94 kt 9
1970s 461.22 kt 449.53 kt 470.54 kt 10
1980s 473.67 kt 465.28 kt 479.39 kt 10
1990s 420.19 kt 369.74 kt 494.34 kt 10
2000s 635.44 kt 530.82 kt 750.87 kt 10
2010s 910.91 kt 782.2 kt 1,040 kt 10
2020s 1,116 kt 1,072 kt 1,158 kt 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 126 Croatia 1,243 kt compare
  2. 127 Syrian Arab Republic 1,237 kt compare
  3. 128 Haiti 1,174 kt compare
  4. 130 Zambia 1,134 kt compare
  5. 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,086 kt compare
  6. 132 Republic of Moldova 1,076 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) in Rwanda?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Rwanda was 1,158 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 1,158 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 366.45 kt in 1961.
How does Rwanda rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
Rwanda ranks 129th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 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