Environment in Rwanda

1,774 indicators covering environment for Rwanda.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Grazing land use over the long-term 369,306 hectares 2025 down 9.9% 132nd
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical (export/import) 0 m3 2024 122nd
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity 1 m3 2024 down 97.2% 205th
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 212th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical (export/import) 0 1000 USD 2024 120th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity 1,306 t 2024 down 58.4% 174th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import value 1,427 1000 USD 2024 down 55.0% 178th
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population 96.7% 2024 up 5.6% 154th
Share of urban population using at least basic water services 87.8% 2024 up 7.6% 161st
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 87.8% 2024 up 7.6% 161st
Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Import value 11,576 1000 USD 2024 up 107.4% 183rd
Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Export value 88 1000 USD 2024 up 214.3% 201st
Wooden furniture (export/import) — Import value 5,954 1000 USD 2024 up 6.7% 189th
Wooden furniture (export/import) — Export value 60 1000 USD 2024 up 114.3% 180th
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value 85,778 1000 USD 2024 up 99.6% 167th
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value 1,962 1000 USD 2024 down 21.9% 182nd
Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services 61 % 2024 up 8.9% 177th
Emissions of ozone-depleting substances 0 ODP tonnes 2021 1st
Consumption of ozone-depleting substances 1.53 ODP tonnes 2021 down 72.1% 87th
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita 84.2% 2024 up 9.4% 206th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source 61.4% 2024 up 10.3% 221st
People using at least a basic drinking water source 8.75 million people 2024 up 38.4% 96th
People not using improved drinking water sources 2.26 million people 2024 down 14.0% 32nd
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources 15.8% 2024 down 31.4% 26th
Share of the population using improved water sources 84.2% 2024 up 9.4% 206th
Special coated paper and pulp products (export/import) — Export value 4 1000 USD 2024 141st
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF 1.26 Mt CO2e 2023 up 625.0% 142nd
Wooden wrapping and packaging material (export/import) — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 182nd
Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Import value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 212th
Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity 235 t 2024 down 67.4% 174th
Printing and writing papers, coated — Import value 413 1000 USD 2024 down 57.2% 171st
Builder's joinery and carpentry of wood (export/import) — Export value 3 1000 USD 2024 down 50.0% 185th
Wood products for domestic/decorative use (export/import) — Export 19 1000 USD 2024 up 72.7% 134th
Household and sanitary paper, ready for use (export/import) — Export 32 1000 USD 2024 unchanged 146th
Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity 0 m3 2024 down 100.0% 162nd
Wood chips, particles and residues — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 164th
Other manufactured wood products (export/import) — Export value 3 1000 USD 2024 up 50.0% 170th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Import quantity 7 t 2024 down 84.8% 205th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Import value 21 1000 USD 2024 down 70.0% 202nd
Further processed sawnwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import value 54 1000 USD 2024 up 671.4% 154th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services 55.6% 2024 up 10.3% 159th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source 2.17 million people 2024 down 11.7% 30th
Grassland — Area from MODIS 647.74 1000 ha 2024 down 17.8% 107th
Herbaceous crops — Area from MODIS 985.85 1000 ha 2024 up 14.1% 77th
Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 12.91 1000 ha 2024 up 15.1% 145th
Tree-covered areas — Area from MODIS 658.09 1000 ha 2024 up 4.9% 121st
Mangroves — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 110th
Shrub-covered areas — Area from MODIS 37.53 1000 ha 2024 down 26.2% 66th
Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 79.39 1000 ha 2024 down 2.0% 68th
Terrestrial barren land — Area from MODIS 0.34 1000 ha 2024 down 55.8% 151st
Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 46th
Inland water bodies — Area from MODIS 111.79 1000 ha 2024 up 1.0% 90th
Temporary crops — Area 1,049 1000 ha 2024 down 0.6% 107th
Temporary fallow — Area 103.46 1000 ha 2024 down 53.8% 107th
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area 9.8 1000 ha 2024 up 22.5% 124th
Other papers mainly for packaging — Import quantity 24 t 2024 down 35.1% 164th
Other papers mainly for packaging — Import value 14 1000 USD 2024 down 64.1% 179th
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export quantity 17 m3 2024 up 1,600.0% 121st
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export value 9 1000 USD 2024 up 350.0% 123rd
Case materials — Import quantity 14,370 t 2024 up 2,019.5% 121st