Human caused air pollution exposure in Rwanda
Rwanda: Human caused air pollution exposure was 40.42 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
40.42
Change on year
up 36.8%
World rank
7th
of 240 countries
All-time high
44.97
in 2012
All-time low
22.7
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Rwanda, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, human caused air pollution exposure in Rwanda stood at 40.42.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Rwanda peaked at 44.97 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22.7, in 1999.
Rwanda ranks 7th of 240 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 30.67 | — |
| 1999 | 22.7 | -26.0% |
| 2000 | 37.25 | +64.1% |
| 2001 | 41.08 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 36.13 | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 31.68 | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 38.59 | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 36.72 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 30.86 | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 38.73 | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 37.37 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 33.77 | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 38.91 | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 40.56 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 44.97 | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 42.76 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 40.17 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 42.99 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 40.69 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 35.67 | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 34.82 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 42.1 | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 39.12 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 38.66 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 37.53 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 29.55 | -21.3% |
| 2024 | 40.42 | +36.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 40.42 is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.3, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 40.42 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.28, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.69 | 22.7 | 30.67 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.22 | 30.86 | 41.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.36 | 34.82 | 44.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.06 | 29.55 | 40.42 | 5 |
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More environment data for Rwanda
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0253 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 15.75 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Rwanda?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Rwanda was 40.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 44.97 in 2012.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7 in 1999.
- How does Rwanda rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Rwanda ranks 7th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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