Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.0511 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Rwanda is 0.0511 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 16,933.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Rwanda peaked at 0.0511 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Rwanda ranks 61st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2000 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0097 Mt CO2e | +2325.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0098 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | -30.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0091 Mt CO2e | +33.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0178 Mt CO2e | +95.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0433 Mt CO2e | +143.3% |
| 2023 | 0.05 Mt CO2e | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0511 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0511 Mt CO2e is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.002 Mt CO2e, 24.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0511 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.002 Mt CO2e, 25.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +2325.0% | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | 0.0097 Mt CO2e |
| 2022 | +143.3% | 0.0178 Mt CO2e | 0.0433 Mt CO2e |
| 2021 | +95.6% | 0.0091 Mt CO2e | 0.0178 Mt CO2e |
| 2020 | +33.8% | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | 0.0091 Mt CO2e |
| 2013 | +33.3% | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | 0.0004 Mt CO2e |
| 2016 | +33.3% | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | 0.0004 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | 0.0098 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0343 Mt CO2e | 0.0091 Mt CO2e | 0.0511 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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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Rwanda?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Rwanda was 0.0511 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0511 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Rwanda ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16,933.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Power Industry (Energy) (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).