Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was -39.22 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded -39.22 % for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 330.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Rwanda peaked at 17.42 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, -61.92 %, in 2020.
That places Rwanda 219th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.69 % | — |
| 1991 | 5.7 % | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 5.72 % | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 5.64 % | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 5.16 % | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 5.14 % | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.19 % | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 5.18 % | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 7.1 % | +37.1% |
| 1999 | 7.38 % | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 8.36 % | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 13.84 % | +65.6% |
| 2002 | 14.07 % | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 13.66 % | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 13.49 % | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 13.9 % | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 13.59 % | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 13.49 % | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.49 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.65 % | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 13.43 % | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 17.25 % | +28.4% |
| 2012 | 17.2 % | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 17.05 % | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 17.42 % | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 15.82 % | -9.2% |
| 2016 | -36.97 % | -333.7% |
| 2017 | -40.93 % | +10.7% |
| 2018 | -47.14 % | +15.2% |
| 2019 | -53.19 % | +12.8% |
| 2020 | -61.92 % | +16.4% |
| 2021 | -36.95 % | -40.3% |
| 2022 | -37.07 % | +0.3% |
| 2023 | -39.22 % | +5.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's -39.22 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.84 %. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's -39.22 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.49 %. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -333.7% | 15.82 % | -36.97 % |
| 2001 | +65.6% | 8.36 % | 13.84 % |
| 2021 | +40.3% | -61.92 % | -36.95 % |
| 1998 | +37.1% | 5.18 % | 7.1 % |
| 2011 | +28.4% | 13.43 % | 17.25 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.79 % | 5.14 % | 7.38 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.15 % | 8.36 % | 14.07 % | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.01 % | -53.19 % | 17.42 % | 10 |
| 2020s | -43.79 % | -61.92 % | -36.95 % | 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 share (co2eq) in Rwanda?
- Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Rwanda was -39.22 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 17.42 % in 2014.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -61.92 % in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Rwanda ranks 219th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 330.0%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.