Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0056 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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 n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Rwanda is 0.0056 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 2.1% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 0.0056 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Rwanda ranks 19th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.0056 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0056 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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 N2O (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 N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 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 N2O (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.