Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0469 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Rwanda is 0.0469 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 0.0469 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0149 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Rwanda ranks 42nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.018 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0192 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0192 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0192 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0192 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0193 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0193 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0193 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0215 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0226 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0237 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0243 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.025 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0259 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0269 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.028 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0292 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0304 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0317 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0328 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.034 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.035 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0363 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0376 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0387 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0399 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0411 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0421 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0435 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0447 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0458 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0469 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0192 kt per square kilometre | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0258 kt per square kilometre | 0.0215 kt per square kilometre | 0.0304 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0369 kt per square kilometre | 0.0317 kt per square kilometre | 0.0421 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0452 kt per square kilometre | 0.0435 kt per square kilometre | 0.0469 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 39 Bulgaria 0.0495 kt per square kilometre compare
- 40 Portugal 0.0484 kt per square kilometre compare
- 41 India 0.0475 kt per square kilometre compare
- 43 Costa Rica 0.0465 kt per square kilometre compare
- 44 United Kingdom 0.0461 kt per square kilometre compare
- 45 Morocco 0.0455 kt per square kilometre 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) (ar5), per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.0469 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0469 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0149 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.