Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.9152 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▬ Flat
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Rwanda, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Rwanda is 0.9152 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Rwanda peaked at 1.18 Mt CO2e in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.5041 Mt CO2e, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 46th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7344 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.7344 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7567 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7792 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8032 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.8295 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8498 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8767 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9023 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.748 Mt CO2e | -17.1% |
| 1980 | 0.775 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8023 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8316 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8624 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9204 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9538 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9591 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9686 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9735 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.09 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5973 Mt CO2e | -45.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5861 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5714 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5612 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5041 Mt CO2e | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8802 Mt CO2e | +74.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9413 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 1.18 Mt CO2e | +25.3% |
| 1998 | 1.03 Mt CO2e | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 1.07 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7285 Mt CO2e | -31.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7285 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7286 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7285 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7285 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6214 Mt CO2e | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6359 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6506 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6656 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6931 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7105 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7272 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7507 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.766 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7704 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.774 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7764 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7868 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8091 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8294 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8632 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.895 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9152 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9152 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9152 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.9152 Mt CO2e is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.94 Mt CO2e, 97% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.9152 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7527 Mt CO2e, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +74.6% | 0.5041 Mt CO2e | 0.8802 Mt CO2e |
| 1990 | -45.2% | 1.09 Mt CO2e | 0.5973 Mt CO2e |
| 2000 | -31.7% | 1.07 Mt CO2e | 0.7285 Mt CO2e |
| 1997 | +25.3% | 0.9413 Mt CO2e | 1.18 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8014 Mt CO2e | 0.7344 Mt CO2e | 0.9023 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9137 Mt CO2e | 0.775 Mt CO2e | 1.09 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7915 Mt CO2e | 0.5041 Mt CO2e | 1.18 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6909 Mt CO2e | 0.6214 Mt CO2e | 0.7286 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7701 Mt CO2e | 0.7105 Mt CO2e | 0.8294 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9008 Mt CO2e | 0.8632 Mt CO2e | 0.9152 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Rwanda?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Rwanda was 0.9152 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 Mt CO2e in 1997.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5041 Mt CO2e in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- Rwanda ranks 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).