Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Rwanda
Rwanda: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.1325 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 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 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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0323 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0333 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0337 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0341 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0352 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.037 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0389 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0417 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0416 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0422 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0428 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0449 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0453 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0475 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0481 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0527 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0512 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0538 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0497 Mt CO2e | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0509 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0534 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.052 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0495 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0453 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0421 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0396 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0399 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0414 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.046 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.052 Mt CO2e | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0604 Mt CO2e | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0634 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.067 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0688 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0702 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0729 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0776 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0822 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0875 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0941 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0997 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.104 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1057 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.109 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1123 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1153 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1178 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1201 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1213 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1224 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1243 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1262 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1289 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1307 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1325 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.1325 Mt CO2e is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2389 Mt CO2e, 55% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.1325 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1504 Mt CO2e, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
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).