Climate Change in Rwanda

1,217 indicators covering climate change for Rwanda.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 183.83 kg per square kilometre 2023 up 124.9% 62nd
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 7.5% 117th
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 35.2% 47th
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP 3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices 2025 up 53.8% 174th
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP 51.85 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 2025 up 92.6% 128th
Sorghum — Crop residues 5.86 million kg 2050 30th
Sorghum — Crop residues 0.1129 kt 2050 30th
Sorghum — Crop residues 0.0922 kt 2050 30th
Sorghum — Crop residues 0.0207 kt 2050 30th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 17.0% 64th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 16.9% 64th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 17.2% 64th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 17.2% 64th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.08 kg per person 2023 up 78.8% 121st
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 612.76 kg per square kilometre 2023 up 124.9% 62nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP 2023 up 17.2% 64th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP 2023 up 17.2% 64th
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 29.6% 48th
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 12.1% 120th
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre 0.0117 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 41.1% 48th
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 7.5% 117th
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square 0.0081 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 35.2% 47th
Emissions from crops — Emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 7.5% 117th
Emissions from crops — Emissions, per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 35.2% 47th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 78.8% 121st
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre 0.0034 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 124.9% 62nd
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 78.8% 121st
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square 0.0034 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 124.9% 62nd
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 78.8% 121st
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions, per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 124.9% 62nd
Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 78.9% 121st
Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions, per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 125.0% 62nd
Forestland — Area 634.63 1000 ha 2025 up 29.8% 133rd
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) -12,738 kt 2025 down 325.7% 199th
Net Forest conversion — Area 0 1000 ha 2025 97th
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) 0 kt 2025 97th
Carbon stock change in forests — Area 634.63 1000 ha 2025 up 29.8% 133rd
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) -12,738 kt 2025 down 325.7% 203rd
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 83.08 million t 2025 up 65.5% 130th
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 26.5% 55th
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 29.6% 48th
Emissions from crops — Emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 29.6% 48th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 17.2% 64th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 17.2% 64th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 17.2% 64th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 17.2% 64th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP 2023 up 17.2% 64th
Beans, dry — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate -0.7685 % change on previous year 2023 down 256.7% 86th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region 6,458 tonnes 2022 up 36.5% 155th
emissions of air pollutants 374,691 tonnes 2022 up 13.7% 97th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year 2023 down 93.3% 54th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth 1.3 % change on previous year 2023 down 93.3% 54th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year 2023 down 93.3% 54th
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 28.9% 157th
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square 0.0029 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 10.6% 63rd
Manure Management — Emissions (N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 42.3% 107th
Manure Management — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 27.4% 25th
Manure Management — Indirect emissions (N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 29.5% 103rd
Manure Management — Indirect emissions (N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 11.4% 11th
Manure Management — Direct emissions (N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 42.5% 105th