Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 1,158 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Rwanda, 1961–2023
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 137th out of 232 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.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 366.45 kt | — |
| 1962 | 375.78 kt | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 382.46 kt | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 392.08 kt | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 401.7 kt | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 414.23 kt | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 429.55 kt | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 444.88 kt | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 459.94 kt | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 449.53 kt | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 453.39 kt | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 456.45 kt | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 456.99 kt | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 458.05 kt | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 462.7 kt | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 464.56 kt | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 470 kt | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 470 kt | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 470.54 kt | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 473.87 kt | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 473.19 kt | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 473.71 kt | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 473.04 kt | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 470.76 kt | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 475.54 kt | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 476.75 kt | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 479.39 kt | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 475.15 kt | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 465.28 kt | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 448.33 kt | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 438.34 kt | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 421.95 kt | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 400.92 kt | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 369.74 kt | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 369.88 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 387.21 kt | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 416.54 kt | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 454.64 kt | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 494.34 kt | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 530.82 kt | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 558.4 kt | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 583.99 kt | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 600.11 kt | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 615.7 kt | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 638.48 kt | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 664 kt | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 690.95 kt | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 721.12 kt | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 750.87 kt | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 782.2 kt | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 809.42 kt | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 839.16 kt | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 864.39 kt | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 895.08 kt | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 926.58 kt | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 955.53 kt | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 983.71 kt | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,013 kt | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,040 kt | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,072 kt | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,102 kt | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,130 kt | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1,158 kt | +2.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1,158 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,638 kt, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1,158 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,423 kt, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 134 Syrian Arab Republic 1,237 kt compare
- 134 Syria 1,237 kt compare
- 136 Haiti 1,174 kt compare
- 138 Zambia 1,134 kt compare
- 139 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,086 kt compare
- 140 Republic of Moldova 1,076 kt compare
- 140 Moldova 1,076 kt 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 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 137th out of 232 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
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