Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Rwanda

Rwanda: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.1325 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.1325 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
99th
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.1325 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
0.0323 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Rwanda, 1970–2024

0.0250.050.0750.10.125197019972024

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 waste in Rwanda is 0.1325 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Rwanda peaked at 0.1325 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0323 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Rwanda ranks 99th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.037 Mt CO2e 0.0323 Mt CO2e 0.0422 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 0.0487 Mt CO2e 0.0428 Mt CO2e 0.0538 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 0.0461 Mt CO2e 0.0396 Mt CO2e 0.0534 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 0.0744 Mt CO2e 0.0604 Mt CO2e 0.0941 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 0.1128 Mt CO2e 0.0997 Mt CO2e 0.1224 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 0.1285 Mt CO2e 0.1243 Mt CO2e 0.1325 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 97 New Zealand 0.1381 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 97 Norway 0.1381 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 100 Jordan 0.1269 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 101 Somalia 0.1243 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 102 Libya 0.1177 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Rwanda?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Rwanda was 0.1325 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 waste recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.1325 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0323 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Rwanda rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
Rwanda ranks 99th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (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
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), 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).