Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0412 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Rwanda is 0.0412 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 0.0412 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0133 kt per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.016 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.021 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0216 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0221 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0229 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0237 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0246 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0257 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0266 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0276 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0285 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0296 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0305 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0317 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0328 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0338 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0348 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.036 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.037 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0381 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0392 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0402 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0412 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0412 kt per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0054 kt per square kilometre, 7.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0412 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.008 kt per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0227 kt per square kilometre | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | 0.0266 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0322 kt per square kilometre | 0.0276 kt per square kilometre | 0.037 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0397 kt per square kilometre | 0.0381 kt per square kilometre | 0.0412 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.0412 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0412 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0133 kt per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from CH4 (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.