Environment in Rwanda

1,774 indicators covering environment for Rwanda.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution 36.01 micrograms per cubic meter 2023 down 11.3% 30th
Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate -38.65 % change on previous year 2024 down 2,589.8% 136th
Charcoal — Energy production 19,765 TJ 2024 up 9.8% 26th
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest 1,260 Square kilometres 2023 down 0.3% 132nd
Wood pulp — Import value, per square kilometre 0.0644 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 up 758.4% 70th
Wood pulp — Import quantity, per square kilometre 0.0254 t per square kilometre 2023 up 90.6% 83rd
Land use hidden — Forest 2,790 Square kilometres 2023 up 4.1% 130th
Land use hidden — Planted Forest 1,530 Square kilometres 2023 up 8.0% 68th
Wood residues — Import quantity 0 m3 2024 down 100.0% 186th
Wood residues — Import value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 180th
Industrial roundwood — Production, per capita 0.085 m3 per person 2024 down 20.3% 68th
Charcoal — Energy consumption 19,765 TJ 2024 up 9.8% 26th
Annual freshwater withdrawals 610.00 million billion cubic meters 2022 up 43.2% 132nd
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0781 m3 per person 2024 down 20.3% 58th
Industrial roundwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP 2024 down 46.2% 29th
Wood residues — Export quantity 0 m3 2024 down 100.0% 132nd
Wood residues — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 130th
Wood fuel — Export quantity 20 m3 2016 unchanged 124th
Wood fuel — Export value 1 1000 USD 2016 unchanged 142nd
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP 2024 down 46.2% 16th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 20.2 2022 up 43.2% 70th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 17,045 m3 2024 up 26,532.8% 59th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 6,327 1000 USD 2024 up 23,333.3% 48th
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal 20.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 2022 up 27.2% 95th
Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 0 m3 per US$ of GDP 2024 down 46.2% 19th
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 16,000 m3 2024 up 15,284.6% 63rd
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Import value 7,732 1000 USD 2024 up 773,100.0% 52nd
Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import quantity 16,000 m3 2024 up 15,284.6% 63rd
Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import value 7,732 1000 USD 2024 up 773,100.0% 52nd
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, per capita 0.0675 m3 per person 2024 down 20.3% 67th
Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0606 m3 per person 2024 down 20.3% 45th
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, per unit of GDP 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP 2024 down 46.2% 19th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical (export/import) 277 1000 USD 2024 up 6,825.0% 93rd
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical (export/import) 6,045 m3 2024 up 28,685.7% 67th
Industrial roundwood — Production, per square kilometre 49.13 m3 per square kilometre 2023 unchanged 26th
Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity 69 t 2024 down 1.4% 105th
Household and sanitary papers — Export value 55 1000 USD 2024 down 40.2% 115th
Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP 2024 down 46.2% 10th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 0 m3 2024 158th
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity 1 m3 2024 down 96.7% 169th
Wood chips and particles — Import value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 185th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 157th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, per square 45.15 m3 per square kilometre 2023 unchanged 10th
Particle board — Import quantity 242 m3 2024 up 210.3% 186th
Particle board — Import value 183 1000 USD 2024 up 105.6% 180th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals 38.3% 2022 up 11.9% 55th
Other industrial roundwood — Production, per capita 0.0175 m3 per person 2024 down 20.3% 58th
Inland waters — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person 2024 down 20.4% 94th
Inland waters — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 46.3% 36th
Other industrial roundwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP 2024 down 46.2% 19th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals 1.7% 2022 down 53.5% 143rd
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, per square kilometre 38.99 m3 per square kilometre 2023 unchanged 20th
Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 0.0175 m3 per person 2024 down 20.3% 40th
Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, per square 35.02 m3 per square kilometre 2023 unchanged 4th
Exposure to air pollution from human sources 40.42 micrograms per cubic meter 2024 up 0.6% 7th
Exposure to outdoor air pollution 41.8 µg/m³ 2024 down 0.5% 13th
Net Capital Stocks (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 1,839 million USD 2023 up 123.0% 112th
Net Capital Stocks (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 1,676 million USD 2023 up 129.1% 112th
Net Capital Stocks (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value 1.92 million million SLC 2023 up 259.1% 37th
Net Capital Stocks (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value 1.21 million million SLC 2023 up 129.1% 37th