Significant earthquakes in Rwanda
Rwanda: Significant earthquakes was 1 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
1
in 2002
All-time low
1
in 2002
Years of data
5
2002–2021
Significant earthquakes in Rwanda, 2002–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for significant earthquakes in Rwanda is 1, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, significant earthquakes in Rwanda peaked at 1 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2002.
That places Rwanda 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Significant earthquakes in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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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 significant earthquakes in Rwanda?
- Significant earthquakes in Rwanda was 1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest significant earthquakes recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2002.
- What is the lowest significant earthquakes recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2002.
- How does Rwanda rank for significant earthquakes?
- Rwanda ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
- Is significant earthquakes rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Significant earthquakes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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