Waste — Emissions (N2O) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Waste — Emissions (N2O) was 0.525 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions in Rwanda is 0.525 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Rwanda peaked at 0.525 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0832 kt, in 1961.
Rwanda ranks 116th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (N2O) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0832 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0.0867 kt | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0908 kt | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0954 kt | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1 kt | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.105 kt | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.11 kt | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.115 kt | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.119 kt | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.122 kt | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.126 kt | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.127 kt | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.129 kt | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.133 kt | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.14 kt | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.147 kt | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.157 kt | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.157 kt | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.159 kt | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.161 kt | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.169 kt | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.171 kt | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.179 kt | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.181 kt | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.199 kt | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 0.193 kt | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.203 kt | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.187 kt | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.192 kt | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.202 kt | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.196 kt | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.187 kt | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.171 kt | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.159 kt | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.149 kt | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.151 kt | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.156 kt | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.173 kt | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.196 kt | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 0.228 kt | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 0.237 kt | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.249 kt | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.257 kt | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.263 kt | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.275 kt | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.291 kt | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.308 kt | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.327 kt | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.355 kt | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.378 kt | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.396 kt | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.402 kt | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.412 kt | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.422 kt | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.435 kt | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.449 kt | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.46 kt | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.466 kt | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.472 kt | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.487 kt | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.503 kt | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.514 kt | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.525 kt | +2.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.525 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.81 kt, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.525 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.567 kt, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1006 kt | 0.0832 kt | 0.119 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1397 kt | 0.122 kt | 0.159 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1835 kt | 0.161 kt | 0.203 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.174 kt | 0.149 kt | 0.202 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.279 kt | 0.228 kt | 0.355 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4292 kt | 0.378 kt | 0.472 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5072 kt | 0.487 kt | 0.525 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 113 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.559 kt compare
- 114 Guinea 0.558 kt compare
- 115 Tajikistan 0.527 kt compare
- 117 Dominican Republic 0.515 kt compare
- 118 Serbia 0.504 kt compare
- 119 Albania 0.494 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 in Rwanda?
- Waste — emissions in Rwanda was 0.525 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.525 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0832 kt in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for waste — emissions?
- Rwanda ranks 116th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (N2O). 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