Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Rwanda
Rwanda: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 1.29 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Rwanda stood at 1.29 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Rwanda peaked at 1.43 Mt CO2e in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6305 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Rwanda ranks 123rd 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 (total) excluding LULUCF in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6305 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.6415 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.6452 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6598 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6526 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.668 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6619 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6754 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6957 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6691 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6934 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7058 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7493 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7655 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7634 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7943 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7866 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.787 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7936 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8254 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7348 Mt CO2e | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 0.742 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7165 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6957 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.671 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6638 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7193 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7592 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7134 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7924 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7559 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.766 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7936 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8522 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.901 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9239 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.01 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 1.06 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.12 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.16 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.22 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.19 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.23 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.24 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.24 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.43 Mt CO2e | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 1.4 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.43 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.37 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.4 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.43 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.37 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.32 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.31 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.29 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.29 Mt CO2e is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.35 Mt CO2e, 30% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.29 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.52 Mt CO2e, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.66 Mt CO2e | 0.6305 Mt CO2e | 0.6957 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7664 Mt CO2e | 0.6934 Mt CO2e | 0.8254 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7208 Mt CO2e | 0.6638 Mt CO2e | 0.7924 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9331 Mt CO2e | 0.7559 Mt CO2e | 1.16 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 Mt CO2e | 1.19 Mt CO2e | 1.43 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 Mt CO2e | 1.29 Mt CO2e | 1.43 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0359 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Rwanda?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Rwanda was 1.29 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6305 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Rwanda ranks 123rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).