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.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Rwanda

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Rwanda
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Rwanda: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.0091 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0091 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

151st

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.0091 Mt CO2e

in 2024

All-time low

0.0002 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

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.

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

Countries ranked near Rwanda

148 Albania 0.0099 Mt CO2e compare
149 Brunei 0.0098 Mt CO2e compare
150 Iceland 0.0092 Mt CO2e compare
152 Fiji 0.0086 Mt CO2e compare
152 Lesotho 0.0086 Mt CO2e compare
152 Macao 0.0086 Mt CO2e compare

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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)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.12 Mt CO2e (2024)

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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

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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).