Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Rwanda
Rwanda: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.1242 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Rwanda stood at 0.1242 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Rwanda peaked at 0.1754 Mt CO2e in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0698 Mt CO2e, in 2007.
That places Rwanda 123rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0929 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0926 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.096 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0988 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.102 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1063 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1067 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1101 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1124 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.103 Mt CO2e | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1072 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1108 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1432 Mt CO2e | +29.2% |
| 1983 | 0.147 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1532 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.156 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1593 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1642 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1688 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1754 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1455 Mt CO2e | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1392 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1315 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1297 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1305 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1472 Mt CO2e | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1594 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1496 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1021 Mt CO2e | -31.8% |
| 1999 | 0.119 Mt CO2e | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1125 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0854 Mt CO2e | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0926 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0889 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0838 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0779 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0736 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0698 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0774 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0786 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.082 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0785 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0923 Mt CO2e | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0935 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1044 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1169 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1138 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1089 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0888 Mt CO2e | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1124 Mt CO2e | +26.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1159 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1145 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1189 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1186 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1242 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.1242 Mt CO2e is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3365 Mt CO2e, 37% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.1242 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2816 Mt CO2e, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1021 Mt CO2e | 0.0926 Mt CO2e | 0.1124 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1485 Mt CO2e | 0.1072 Mt CO2e | 0.1754 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1354 Mt CO2e | 0.1021 Mt CO2e | 0.1594 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.084 Mt CO2e | 0.0698 Mt CO2e | 0.1125 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0992 Mt CO2e | 0.0785 Mt CO2e | 0.1169 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1184 Mt CO2e | 0.1145 Mt CO2e | 0.1242 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Rwanda?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Rwanda was 0.1242 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1754 Mt CO2e in 1989.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0698 Mt CO2e in 2007.
- How does Rwanda rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Rwanda ranks 123rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).