Waste — Emissions Share in Rwanda

Rwanda: Waste — Emissions Share was -0.03 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-0.03 %
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
156th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.52 %
in 2006
All-time low
-0.7 %
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Rwanda, 1990–2023

-0.75-0.5-0.2500.250.51990200620231990: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0 %1993: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 0 %1996: 0 %1997: 0 %1998: 0 %1999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0.52 %2007: 0.49 %2008: 0.48 %2009: 0.43 %2010: 0.41 %2011: -0.27 %2012: -0.33 %2013: -0.41 %2014: -0.46 %2015: -0.7 %2016: -0.02 %2017: -0.03 %2018: -0.03 %2019: -0.02 %2020: -0.03 %2021: -0.03 %2022: -0.02 %2023: -0.03 %

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

Analysis

Rwanda recorded -0.03 % for waste — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and up 92.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Rwanda peaked at 0.52 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.7 %, in 2015.

Rwanda ranks 156th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Waste — Emissions Share in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CO2) in Rwanda, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 0 % —
1991 0 % —
1992 0 % —
1993 0 % —
1994 0 % —
1995 0 % —
1996 0 % —
1997 0 % —
1998 0 % —
1999 0 % —
2000 0 % —
2001 0 % —
2002 0 % —
2003 0 % —
2004 0 % —
2005 0 % —
2006 0.52 % —
2007 0.49 % -5.8%
2008 0.48 % -2.0%
2009 0.43 % -10.4%
2010 0.41 % -4.7%
2011 -0.27 % -165.9%
2012 -0.33 % +22.2%
2013 -0.41 % +24.2%
2014 -0.46 % +12.2%
2015 -0.7 % +52.2%
2016 -0.02 % -97.1%
2017 -0.03 % +50.0%
2018 -0.03 % -0.0%
2019 -0.02 % -33.3%
2020 -0.03 % +50.0%
2021 -0.03 % -0.0%
2022 -0.02 % -33.3%
2023 -0.03 % +50.0%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's -0.03 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.045 %. (10 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's -0.03 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.02 %. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions Share in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 -165.9% 0.41 % -0.27 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 % 0 % 0 % 10
2000s 0.192 % 0 % 0.52 % 10
2010s -0.186 % -0.7 % 0.41 % 10
2020s -0.0275 % -0.03 % -0.02 % 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

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  3. 159 Ghana -2 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Rwanda?
Waste — emissions share in Rwanda was -0.03 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.52 % in 2006.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was -0.7 % in 2015.
How does Rwanda rank for waste — emissions share?
Rwanda ranks 156th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.7%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
191 places, 6,349 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.