Environment & Energy

Rwanda

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Electricity generation mix
  • Hydro46.0%
  • Gas26.6%
  • Coal15.0%
  • Other fossil8.8%
  • Solar3.5%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
0.09930.6521.211.762.3119702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902022
78.581.784.887.991.119902022
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
78.581.784.88891.119902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions2.31 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita0.162 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share79.9 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Energy use per capita372 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2023]
Freshwater withdrawal6.42 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share49.6 %Ember [2024]
UNESCO World Heritage sites2 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature19.7 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)2,080,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements1 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity169 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita13.3 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture0.361 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry0.601 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic0.0258 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total2.04–2,310 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 2,311 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 2.035 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Cement production
  • Residential and other sectors
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial2.04 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-based3.52 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2023]
Significant earthquakes (recent)No authoritative open source found
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural eventsNo authoritative open source found
Natural events by categoryNo authoritative open source found
Renewable energy share86.7 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production0 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production0.0904 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuesdeforestation; overgrazing; land degradation; soil erosion; a decline in soil fertility (soil exhaustion); wetland degradation and loss of biodiversity; widespread poachingCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage24/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Rwanda's environment & energy on Databook compiles 24 indicators from 13 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (2.31 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (0.162 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.