Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Rwanda
Rwanda: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 1.12 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 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
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Rwanda stood at 1.12 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Rwanda peaked at 1.12 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3293 Mt CO2e, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 115th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4242 Mt CO2e | 0.4173 Mt CO2e | 0.4294 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4251 Mt CO2e | 0.4156 Mt CO2e | 0.43 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.375 Mt CO2e | 0.3293 Mt CO2e | 0.4417 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5615 Mt CO2e | 0.4707 Mt CO2e | 0.6575 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8009 Mt CO2e | 0.6821 Mt CO2e | 0.9324 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 Mt CO2e | 0.9735 Mt CO2e | 1.12 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Rwanda
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 8.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5857 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.9152 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.9571 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0053 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1806 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Rwanda?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Rwanda was 1.12 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 waste recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3293 Mt CO2e in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Rwanda ranks 115th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).