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Per capita nitrous oxide in Rwanda

Rwanda: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.1129 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.1129
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
180th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.3125
in 1950
All-time low
0.0467
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Rwanda, 1850–2024

00.10.20.3185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide in Rwanda is 0.1129, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide in Rwanda peaked at 0.3125 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0467, in 1850.

Rwanda ranks 180th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.

Per capita nitrous oxide in Rwanda, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0467 —
1851 0.047 +0.8%
1852 0.0475 +1.0%
1853 0.0481 +1.3%
1854 0.0487 +1.2%
1855 0.0492 +1.1%
1856 0.0498 +1.0%
1857 0.0502 +0.9%
1858 0.0506 +0.8%
1859 0.051 +0.7%
1860 0.0513 +0.6%
1861 0.0516 +0.5%
1862 0.0518 +0.5%
1863 0.0521 +0.5%
1864 0.0523 +0.5%
1865 0.0526 +0.5%
1866 0.0528 +0.5%
1867 0.053 +0.5%
1868 0.0533 +0.5%
1869 0.0535 +0.5%
1870 0.0538 +0.5%
1871 0.0544 +1.1%
1872 0.0555 +2.1%
1873 0.0571 +2.8%
1874 0.0589 +3.2%
1875 0.0609 +3.4%
1876 0.063 +3.4%
1877 0.0649 +3.1%
1878 0.0667 +2.7%
1879 0.068 +2.0%
1880 0.0689 +1.2%
1881 0.0694 +0.7%
1882 0.0698 +0.5%
1883 0.07 +0.4%
1884 0.0703 +0.3%
1885 0.0705 +0.3%
1886 0.0707 +0.3%
1887 0.0709 +0.3%
1888 0.0711 +0.3%
1889 0.0714 +0.5%
1890 0.0738 +3.3%
1891 0.0747 +1.2%
1892 0.0758 +1.5%
1893 0.0771 +1.7%
1894 0.0784 +1.7%
1895 0.0797 +1.7%
1896 0.0811 +1.8%
1897 0.0826 +1.8%
1898 0.0841 +1.8%
1899 0.0856 +1.8%
1900 0.0872 +1.9%
1901 0.089 +2.0%
1902 0.0908 +2.1%
1903 0.0927 +2.1%
1904 0.0947 +2.2%
1905 0.0968 +2.2%
1906 0.0989 +2.2%
1907 0.1011 +2.2%
1908 0.1034 +2.2%
1909 0.1056 +2.1%
1910 0.1078 +2.1%
1911 0.1102 +2.3%
1912 0.1131 +2.6%
1913 0.1164 +2.9%
1914 0.12 +3.2%
1915 0.124 +3.3%
1916 0.1281 +3.3%
1917 0.1324 +3.3%
1918 0.1366 +3.2%
1919 0.1402 +2.6%
1920 0.1431 +2.0%
1921 0.1454 +1.6%
1922 0.1474 +1.4%
1923 0.1491 +1.1%
1924 0.1507 +1.1%
1925 0.1521 +0.9%
1926 0.1532 +0.7%
1927 0.154 +0.5%
1928 0.1542 +0.1%
1929 0.1538 -0.2%
1930 0.1527 -0.7%
1931 0.151 -1.1%
1932 0.1489 -1.4%
1933 0.1466 -1.6%
1934 0.1441 -1.7%
1935 0.1415 -1.8%
1936 0.1391 -1.7%
1937 0.1369 -1.6%
1938 0.135 -1.4%
1939 0.1334 -1.2%
1940 0.1323 -0.9%
1941 0.1375 +4.0%
1942 0.153 +11.3%
1943 0.1756 +14.8%
1944 0.2025 +15.3%
1945 0.231 +14.1%
1946 0.2586 +11.9%
1947 0.2829 +9.4%
1948 0.3017 +6.7%
1949 0.3124 +3.5%
1950 0.3125 +0.0%
1951 0.3013 -3.6%
1952 0.2868 -4.8%
1953 0.2701 -5.8%
1954 0.2526 -6.5%
1955 0.235 -7.0%
1956 0.2184 -7.1%
1957 0.2035 -6.8%
1958 0.1911 -6.1%
1959 0.1818 -4.9%
1960 0.1762 -3.1%
1961 0.1865 +5.9%
1962 0.1873 +0.4%
1963 0.1871 -0.1%
1964 0.184 -1.6%
1965 0.1799 -2.3%
1966 0.1869 +3.9%
1967 0.1946 +4.1%
1968 0.1808 -7.1%
1969 0.1839 +1.7%
1970 0.1882 +2.3%
1971 0.1853 -1.5%
1972 0.1811 -2.3%
1973 0.1809 -0.1%
1974 0.1728 -4.5%
1975 0.1722 -0.4%
1976 0.1653 -4.0%
1977 0.1643 -0.6%
1978 0.1646 +0.2%
1979 0.1553 -5.6%
1980 0.1551 -0.1%
1981 0.153 -1.3%
1982 0.1523 -0.5%
1983 0.1513 -0.7%
1984 0.146 -3.5%
1985 0.1467 +0.5%
1986 0.1389 -5.3%
1987 0.136 -2.1%
1988 0.1309 -3.7%
1989 0.1315 +0.4%
1990 0.1167 -11.2%
1991 0.1157 -0.9%
1992 0.1092 -5.6%
1993 0.1009 -7.6%
1994 0.1116 +10.6%
1995 0.1307 +17.1%
1996 0.1192 -8.8%
1997 0.1127 -5.4%
1998 0.1024 -9.2%
1999 0.1113 +8.7%
2000 0.1065 -4.3%
2001 0.1108 +4.0%
2002 0.1153 +4.0%
2003 0.1217 +5.6%
2004 0.1259 +3.4%
2005 0.1278 +1.5%
2006 0.1353 +5.9%
2007 0.1399 +3.3%
2008 0.1442 +3.1%
2009 0.145 +0.6%
2010 0.1504 +3.7%
2011 0.1427 -5.1%
2012 0.1453 +1.8%
2013 0.146 +0.5%
2014 0.1396 -4.4%
2015 0.1573 +12.6%
2016 0.1487 -5.4%
2017 0.1504 +1.1%
2018 0.1432 -4.8%
2019 0.1418 -1.0%
2020 0.1422 +0.3%
2021 0.1328 -6.6%
2022 0.1234 -7.0%
2023 0.1185 -4.0%
2024 0.1129 -4.7%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 0.1129 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2573, 44% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 0.1129 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0489 0.0467 0.051 10
1860s 0.0524 0.0513 0.0535 10
1870s 0.0603 0.0538 0.068 10
1880s 0.0703 0.0689 0.0714 10
1890s 0.0793 0.0738 0.0856 10
1900s 0.096 0.0872 0.1056 10
1910s 0.1229 0.1078 0.1402 10
1920s 0.1503 0.1431 0.1542 10
1930s 0.1429 0.1334 0.1527 10
1940s 0.2188 0.1323 0.3124 10
1950s 0.2453 0.1818 0.3125 10
1960s 0.1847 0.1762 0.1946 10
1970s 0.173 0.1553 0.1882 10
1980s 0.1442 0.1309 0.1551 10
1990s 0.113 0.1009 0.1307 10
2000s 0.1272 0.1065 0.145 10
2010s 0.1465 0.1396 0.1573 10
2020s 0.126 0.1129 0.1422 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 177 Bahamas 0.1189 compare
  2. 178 Maldives 0.1147 compare
  3. 179 British Virgin Islands 0.114 compare
  4. 181 Saint Lucia 0.1108 compare
  5. 182 Gambia 0.109 compare
  6. 183 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1036 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Rwanda?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Rwanda was 0.1129 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.3125 in 1950.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0467 in 1850.
How does Rwanda rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Rwanda ranks 180th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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