Rwanda: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
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| Rwanda |
Carbon dioxide emissions, thousands of tonnes |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 1,382 |
| Year | 2020 |
| Measure | kt |
| Data availability | 1990 - 2020 |
| Average | 759 |
| Min - Max | 455 - 1,451 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2020 is 1382 kt, a decline from 1451 kt in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 174561 kt, based on data from 185 countries. Historically, the average for Rwanda from 1990 to 2020 is 759 kt. The minimum value, 455 kt, was reached in 1995 while the maximum of 1451 kt was recorded in 2019.
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Definition: Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring.
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| Gasoline prices | 1.17 | 2016 | dollars |
| Diesel prices | 1.13 | 2016 | dollars |
| Share of clean energy | 81.39 | 2021 | percent |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 1,382 | 2020 | kt |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita | 0.11 | 2020 | metric tons |
| Greenhouse gas emissions | 6,330 | 2020 | kt of CO2 equivalent |
| Natural resources income | 4.02 | 2021 | percent |
| Oil revenue | 0.00 | 2021 | percent |
| Natural gas revenue | 0.05 | 2021 | percent |
| Access to electricity | 48.70 | 2021 | percent |