How does Rwanda rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?

Rwanda ranks 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Rwanda?

Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Rwanda data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Rwanda

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Rwanda
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Rwanda: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.0114 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0114 Mt CO2e

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

63rd

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.0312 Mt CO2e

in 1989

All-time low

0.007 Mt CO2e

in 1998

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Rwanda, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0.0114 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in 2024.

That represents a change of up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Rwanda peaked at 0.0312 Mt CO2e in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.007 Mt CO2e, in 1998.

Rwanda ranks 63rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0226 Mt CO2e	0.0206 Mt CO2e	0.024 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0274 Mt CO2e	0.0243 Mt CO2e	0.0312 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0229 Mt CO2e	0.007 Mt CO2e	0.0312 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0073 Mt CO2e	0.0073 Mt CO2e	0.0073 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0092 Mt CO2e	0.0076 Mt CO2e	0.0106 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0113 Mt CO2e	0.0109 Mt CO2e	0.0114 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

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64 Spain 0.0104 Mt CO2e compare
65 Norway 0.0103 Mt CO2e compare
66 Tunisia 0.0101 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Rwanda

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.1325 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1554 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.4989 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.1621 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.8132 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 8,392 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 34,670 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 43,062 metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.3993 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Rwanda?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Rwanda was 0.0114 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Rwanda?: The highest recorded value was 0.0312 Mt CO2e in 1989.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Rwanda?: The lowest recorded value was 0.007 Mt CO2e in 1998.
How does Rwanda rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?: Rwanda ranks 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Rwanda?: Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 234 places, 12,870 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).