Renewable energy consumption in Rwanda
Rwanda: Renewable energy consumption was 68,930 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Rwanda, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Rwanda is 68,930 TJ, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Rwanda peaked at 68,930 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23,345 TJ, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 83rd of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27,901 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 27,931 TJ | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 27,959 TJ | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 27,934 TJ | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 23,345 TJ | -16.4% |
| 1995 | 47,521 TJ | +103.6% |
| 1996 | 51,159 TJ | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 65,303 TJ | +27.6% |
| 1998 | 63,454 TJ | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 65,956 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 44,839 TJ | -32.0% |
| 2001 | 45,090 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 45,180 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 45,076 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 44,894 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 53,013 TJ | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 54,612 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 56,387 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 58,302 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 60,215 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 62,126 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 63,978 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 66,101 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 67,693 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 68,636 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 68,930 TJ | +0.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 68,930 TJ is above the median for low income countries, which is 59,317 TJ, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 68,930 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67,441 TJ, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +103.6% | 23,345 TJ | 47,521 TJ |
| 2000 | -32.0% | 65,956 TJ | 44,839 TJ |
| 1997 | +27.6% | 51,159 TJ | 65,303 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,846 TJ | 23,345 TJ | 65,956 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,761 TJ | 44,839 TJ | 60,215 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,244 TJ | 62,126 TJ | 68,930 TJ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 renewable energy consumption in Rwanda?
- Renewable energy consumption in Rwanda was 68,930 TJ in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 68,930 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,345 TJ in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Rwanda ranks 83rd out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste