Insecticide use in Rwanda
Rwanda: Insecticide use was 317 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, insecticide use in Rwanda stood at 317.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Rwanda peaked at 333 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11, in 1991.
Rwanda ranks 92nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticide use in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19 | — |
| 1991 | 11 | -42.1% |
| 1992 | 25 | +127.3% |
| 1993 | 38 | +52.0% |
| 1994 | 51 | +34.2% |
| 1995 | 64 | +25.5% |
| 1996 | 77 | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 90 | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 103 | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 70 | -32.0% |
| 2000 | 36 | -48.6% |
| 2001 | 69 | +91.7% |
| 2002 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 74 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 94 | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 70 | -25.5% |
| 2006 | 64 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 75 | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 51 | -32.0% |
| 2009 | 95 | +86.3% |
| 2010 | 63 | -33.7% |
| 2011 | 68 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 94 | +38.2% |
| 2013 | 333 | +254.3% |
| 2014 | 234 | -29.7% |
| 2015 | 309 | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 317 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 317 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 317 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 317 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 317 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 317 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 317 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 317 | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 317 is above the median for low income countries, which is 290.5, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 317 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticide use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +254.3% | 94 | 333 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.8 | 11 | 103 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.9 | 36 | 95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 236.9 | 63 | 333 | 10 |
| 2020s | 317 | 317 | 317 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 89 Eswatini 333 compare
- 90 United Kingdom 330 compare
- 91 Macao 318 compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 311 compare
- 94 Saudi Arabia 307 compare
- 95 New Zealand 303 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 insecticide use in Rwanda?
- Insecticide use in Rwanda was 317 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest insecticide use recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 333 in 2013.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 1991.
- How does Rwanda rank for insecticide use?
- Rwanda ranks 92nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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