Outdoor air pollution exposure in Rwanda
Rwanda: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 41.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41.8
Change on year
up 36.2%
World rank
13th
of 241 countries
All-time high
47
in 2012
All-time low
24
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Rwanda, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Rwanda is 41.8, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Rwanda peaked at 47 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24, in 1999.
Rwanda ranks 13th of 241 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 32.1 | — |
| 1999 | 24 | -25.2% |
| 2000 | 39.1 | +62.9% |
| 2001 | 42.8 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 37.7 | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 32.9 | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 41.1 | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 38.2 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 32.2 | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 40.3 | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 39 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 35 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 40.3 | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 42.1 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 47 | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 44.6 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 42 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 44.9 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 42.3 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 37.1 | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 36.5 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 43.8 | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 40.7 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 40.4 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 39.3 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 30.7 | -21.9% |
| 2024 | 41.8 | +36.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 41.8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 30.8, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 41.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.2, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.05 | 24 | 32.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.83 | 32.2 | 42.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.06 | 36.5 | 47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.58 | 30.7 | 41.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More environment data for Rwanda
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0253 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 15.75 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Rwanda?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Rwanda was 41.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 47 in 2012.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 1999.
- How does Rwanda rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Rwanda ranks 13th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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