Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Rwanda

Rwanda: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 1.29 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.29 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
123rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.43 Mt CO2e
in 2020
All-time low
0.6305 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Rwanda, 1970–2024

00.511.5197019972024

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

Analysis

In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Rwanda stood at 1.29 Mt CO2e.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Rwanda peaked at 1.43 Mt CO2e in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6305 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Rwanda ranks 123rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.66 Mt CO2e 0.6305 Mt CO2e 0.6957 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 0.7664 Mt CO2e 0.6934 Mt CO2e 0.8254 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 0.7208 Mt CO2e 0.6638 Mt CO2e 0.7924 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 0.9331 Mt CO2e 0.7559 Mt CO2e 1.16 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 1.32 Mt CO2e 1.19 Mt CO2e 1.43 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 1.35 Mt CO2e 1.29 Mt CO2e 1.43 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 120 Georgia 1.41 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 121 Botswana 1.39 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 122 Togo 1.38 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 124 Eritrea 1.28 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 125 Oman 1.21 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 126 Jordan 1.15 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Rwanda?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Rwanda was 1.29 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 1.43 Mt CO2e in 2020.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6305 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Rwanda rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Rwanda ranks 123rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).