Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Rwanda

Rwanda: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 1,016 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,016 kt
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
139th
of 232 countries
All-time high
1,016 kt
in 2023
All-time low
327.6 kt
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Rwanda, 1961–2023

4006008001.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 1,016 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Rwanda peaked at 1,016 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 327.6 kt, in 1994.

Rwanda ranks 139th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Rwanda, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 344.4 kt —
1962 352.8 kt +2.4%
1963 358.4 kt +1.6%
1964 366.8 kt +2.3%
1965 375.2 kt +2.3%
1966 386.4 kt +3.0%
1967 400.4 kt +3.6%
1968 414.4 kt +3.5%
1969 428.4 kt +3.4%
1970 417.2 kt -2.6%
1971 420 kt +0.7%
1972 422.8 kt +0.7%
1973 422.8 kt +0.0%
1974 422.8 kt +0.0%
1975 425.6 kt +0.7%
1976 425.6 kt +0.0%
1977 428.4 kt +0.7%
1978 428.4 kt +0.0%
1979 428.4 kt +0.0%
1980 431.2 kt +0.7%
1981 428.4 kt -0.6%
1982 428.4 kt +0.0%
1983 425.6 kt -0.7%
1984 422.8 kt -0.7%
1985 422.8 kt +0.0%
1986 425.6 kt +0.7%
1987 425.6 kt +0.0%
1988 425.6 kt +0.0%
1989 414.4 kt -2.6%
1990 394.8 kt -4.7%
1991 386.4 kt -2.1%
1992 372.4 kt -3.6%
1993 355.6 kt -4.5%
1994 327.6 kt -7.9%
1995 330.4 kt +0.9%
1996 347.2 kt +5.1%
1997 375.2 kt +8.1%
1998 408.8 kt +9.0%
1999 442.4 kt +8.2%
2000 470.4 kt +6.3%
2001 495.6 kt +5.4%
2002 518 kt +4.5%
2003 532 kt +2.7%
2004 546 kt +2.6%
2005 565.6 kt +3.6%
2006 585.2 kt +3.5%
2007 607.6 kt +3.8%
2008 632.8 kt +4.1%
2009 655.2 kt +3.5%
2010 680.4 kt +3.8%
2011 702.8 kt +3.3%
2012 730.8 kt +4.0%
2013 753.2 kt +3.1%
2014 781.2 kt +3.7%
2015 809.2 kt +3.6%
2016 834.4 kt +3.1%
2017 859.6 kt +3.0%
2018 887.6 kt +3.3%
2019 912.8 kt +2.8%
2020 940.8 kt +3.1%
2021 966 kt +2.7%
2022 991.2 kt +2.6%
2023 1,016 kt +2.5%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 1,016 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,341 kt, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 1,016 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,162 kt, 87% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 380.8 kt 344.4 kt 428.4 kt 9
1970s 424.2 kt 417.2 kt 428.4 kt 10
1980s 425.04 kt 414.4 kt 431.2 kt 10
1990s 374.08 kt 327.6 kt 442.4 kt 10
2000s 560.84 kt 470.4 kt 655.2 kt 10
2010s 795.2 kt 680.4 kt 912.8 kt 10
2020s 978.6 kt 940.8 kt 1,016 kt 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 137 Syrian Arab Republic 1,022 kt compare
  2. 137 Syria 1,022 kt compare
  3. 140 Bahrain 999.6 kt compare
  4. 141 Burundi 957.6 kt compare
  5. 142 Zambia 952 kt compare

See the full ranking of 265 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Rwanda?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Rwanda was 1,016 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 1,016 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 327.6 kt in 1994.
How does Rwanda rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Rwanda ranks 139th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
265 places, 15,268 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