How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 1.67 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.67 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
84th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.67 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0284 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1.67 metric tons per square kilometre for how have things changed?, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 1.67 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0284 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Rwanda 84th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0284 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0284 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0324 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0324 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0324 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0365 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0365 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0324 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0405 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0555 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0486 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0409 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0537 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0297 metric tons per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0395 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0496 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0398 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0503 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0506 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0334 metric tons per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0383 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0627 metric tons per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0687 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0538 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0615 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1019 metric tons per square kilometre | +65.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1443 metric tons per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1499 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.144 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1403 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.137 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1237 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1843 metric tons per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2744 metric tons per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2729 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2836 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2944 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3086 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3416 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3329 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2777 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3138 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3748 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4721 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4707 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.531 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6996 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7899 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9548 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 1.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 1.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 1.08 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 1.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.12 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 1.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2021 | 1.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 1.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.67 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.158 metric tons per square kilometre, 10.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.67 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4382 metric tons per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0308 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0284 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0324 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0414 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0297 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0555 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0509 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0334 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0687 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1673 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1019 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2744 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.347 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2777 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4721 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9658 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.531 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.25 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.41 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.67 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 81 Tonga 1.72 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 82 Guinea 1.72 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 83 Lithuania 1.7 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 85 New Zealand 1.66 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 86 Qatar 1.66 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 87 Greece 1.59 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 1.67 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0284 metric tons per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Rwanda rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 84th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.