Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.0091 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Rwanda stood at 0.0091 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Rwanda peaked at 0.0091 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Rwanda ranks 151st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +150.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | +340.0% |
| 1981 | 0.003 Mt CO2e | +36.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.004 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.004 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0044 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0043 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.004 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.004 Mt CO2e | +42.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0048 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0062 Mt CO2e | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0072 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 0.009 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0091 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0091 Mt CO2e is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0188 Mt CO2e, 48% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0091 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0198 Mt CO2e, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +340.0% | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | 0.0022 Mt CO2e |
| 1975 | +150.0% | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | 0.0005 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | 0.0044 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 Mt CO2e | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | 0.0091 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 transport (energy) in Rwanda?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Rwanda was 0.0091 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 transport (energy) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0091 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Rwanda ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. 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 Transport (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 the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).