Rwanda - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Rwanda was 1,750.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,820.00 in 2015 and a minimum value of 540.00 in 1995.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 740.00
1991 770.00
1992 740.00
1993 700.00
1994 660.00
1995 540.00
1996 600.00
1997 650.00
1998 730.00
1999 830.00
2000 820.00
2001 900.00
2002 940.00
2003 1,090.00
2004 1,180.00
2005 1,240.00
2006 1,380.00
2007 1,460.00
2008 1,570.00
2009 1,600.00
2010 1,720.00
2011 1,590.00
2012 1,570.00
2013 1,580.00
2014 1,570.00
2015 1,820.00
2016 1,690.00
2017 1,690.00
2018 1,750.00

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Rwanda was 1,050.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,420.00 in 1990 and a minimum value of 850.00 in 2005.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 1,420.00
1991 1,400.00
1992 1,390.00
1993 1,380.00
1994 1,370.00
1995 1,360.00
1996 1,360.00
1997 1,360.00
1998 1,370.00
1999 1,370.00
2000 1,380.00
2001 1,400.00
2002 1,410.00
2003 1,230.00
2004 1,040.00
2005 850.00
2006 860.00
2007 860.00
2008 870.00
2009 880.00
2010 880.00
2011 910.00
2012 930.00
2013 960.00
2014 990.00
2015 1,010.00
2016 1,030.00
2017 1,040.00
2018 1,050.00

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Rwanda was 34.52 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 68.00 in 1995, while its lowest value was 26.05 in 1979.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 28.18
1971 28.79
1972 29.02
1973 28.83
1974 30.00
1975 29.99
1976 31.03
1977 30.95
1978 30.67
1979 26.05
1980 26.38
1981 27.04
1982 26.95
1983 27.14
1984 28.69
1985 28.53
1986 28.49
1987 28.08
1988 28.16
1989 29.80
1990 62.28
1991 61.14
1992 61.78
1993 62.73
1994 64.02
1995 68.00
1996 65.38
1997 63.85
1998 61.43
1999 58.55
2000 58.97
2001 57.38
2002 56.40
2003 50.20
2004 44.83
2005 39.17
2006 37.07
2007 35.68
2008 34.52

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Rwanda was 2,910 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,930 in 2015 and a minimum value of 2,000 in 1995.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 2,280
1991 2,290
1992 2,250
1993 2,200
1994 2,140
1995 2,000
1996 2,080
1997 2,130
1998 2,230
1999 2,340
2000 2,340
2001 2,440
2002 2,500
2003 2,450
2004 2,320
2005 2,170
2006 2,320
2007 2,410
2008 2,520
2009 2,560
2010 2,690
2011 2,590
2012 2,590
2013 2,630
2014 2,650
2015 2,930
2016 2,820
2017 2,830
2018 2,910

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Rwanda was 98.15 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 98.15 in 2012 and a minimum value of -3.68 in 1994.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 1.77
1992 4.11
1993 -0.81
1994 -3.68
1995 4.58
1996 11.53
1997 24.51
1998 36.80
1999 45.63
2000 35.80
2001 42.63
2002 47.69
2003 63.16
2004 76.36
2005 69.77
2006 78.68
2007 81.40
2008 84.65
2009 86.51
2010 94.27
2011 96.21
2012 98.15

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions