Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Rwanda
Rwanda: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 75.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Rwanda, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 75.4% for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Rwanda peaked at 94.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -9.7%, in 1995.
That places Rwanda 72nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.0% | — |
| 1992 | -2.5% | -354.2% |
| 1993 | -5.3% | +113.7% |
| 1994 | -8.7% | +63.2% |
| 1995 | -9.7% | +11.3% |
| 1996 | -2.1% | -78.2% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | -257.4% |
| 1998 | -2.9% | -187.7% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | -369.2% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -63.4% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +47.9% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +88.5% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | +99.7% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | +41.6% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 36.8% | +43.2% |
| 2007 | 43.8% | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 52.2% | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 57.6% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 66.3% | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 61.5% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 67.6% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 69.4% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 69.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | +35.5% |
| 2016 | 90.7% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 86.8% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 90.3% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 94.4% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 86.6% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 78.8% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 75.4% | -4.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 75.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 93.8%, 80% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 75.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.6%, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +369.2% | -2.9% | 7.8% |
| 1992 | -354.2% | 1.0% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | +257.4% | -2.1% | 3.3% |
| 1998 | -187.7% | 3.3% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.1% | -9.7% | 7.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 2.9% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 61.5% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 75.4% | 94.4% | 5 |
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More environment data for Rwanda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Rwanda?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Rwanda was 75.4% 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 94.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.7% in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Rwanda ranks 72nd 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 8.8%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.