Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Rwanda
Rwanda: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 89.58 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
89.58 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
153rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
125.43 kilograms per person
in 2015
All-time low
63.18 kilograms per person
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Rwanda stood at 89.58 kilograms per person.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Rwanda peaked at 125.43 kilograms per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 63.18 kilograms per person, in 1997.
Rwanda ranks 153rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.93 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 77.06 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 72.89 kilograms per person | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 67.66 kilograms per person | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 73.61 kilograms per person | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 75.78 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 70.06 kilograms per person | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 63.18 kilograms per person | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 65.58 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 72.41 kilograms per person | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 74.26 kilograms per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 79.64 kilograms per person | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 83.33 kilograms per person | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 89.67 kilograms per person | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 95.27 kilograms per person | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 99.4 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 106.46 kilograms per person | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 111 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 114.24 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 114.31 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 119.21 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 111.6 kilograms per person | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 113.57 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 114.48 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 108.23 kilograms per person | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 125.43 kilograms per person | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 117.46 kilograms per person | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 118.01 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 111.31 kilograms per person | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 110.36 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 110.21 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 105.58 kilograms per person | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 91.57 kilograms per person | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 89.58 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 89.58 kilograms per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 234.87 kilograms per person, 38% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 89.58 kilograms per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 229.14 kilograms per person, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.42 kilograms per person | 63.18 kilograms per person | 77.06 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.76 kilograms per person | 74.26 kilograms per person | 114.31 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.97 kilograms per person | 108.23 kilograms per person | 125.43 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.23 kilograms per person | 89.58 kilograms per person | 110.21 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 150 Gambia 100.08 kilograms per person compare
- 151 Cape Verde 95.72 kilograms per person compare
- 152 Afghanistan 92.39 kilograms per person compare
- 154 Bhutan 89.01 kilograms per person compare
- 155 South Korea 87.92 kilograms per person compare
- 156 Qatar 87.28 kilograms per person 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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Rwanda?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Rwanda was 89.58 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 125.43 kilograms per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.18 kilograms per person in 1997.
- How does Rwanda rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Rwanda ranks 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.