Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of people with and without electricity access, per square was 361.45 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Rwanda, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Rwanda stood at 361.45 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 29.1% on the previous year and up 428.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Rwanda peaked at 361.45 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.23 units per square kilometre, in 1997.
Rwanda ranks 27th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.16 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 3.23 units per square kilometre | -54.9% |
| 1998 | 7.12 units per square kilometre | +120.4% |
| 1999 | 10.95 units per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 2000 | 20.64 units per square kilometre | +88.5% |
| 2001 | 15.79 units per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 20.43 units per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2003 | 25.76 units per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 31.09 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 17.62 units per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 2006 | 42.97 units per square kilometre | +143.9% |
| 2007 | 49.55 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 23.84 units per square kilometre | -51.9% |
| 2009 | 63.62 units per square kilometre | +166.8% |
| 2010 | 40.57 units per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 2011 | 46.29 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 76.82 units per square kilometre | +66.0% |
| 2013 | 68.35 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 91.21 units per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2015 | 107.58 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 142.04 units per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2017 | 168.66 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 192.36 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 241.33 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 239.39 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 263.64 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 279.99 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 361.45 units per square kilometre | +29.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.12 units per square kilometre | 3.23 units per square kilometre | 10.95 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 31.13 units per square kilometre | 15.79 units per square kilometre | 63.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.52 units per square kilometre | 40.57 units per square kilometre | 241.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 286.12 units per square kilometre | 239.39 units per square kilometre | 361.45 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 24 Comoros 410.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Belgium 386.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Philippines 377.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Puerto Rico 361.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Sri Lanka 356.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Curaçao 348.32 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Rwanda
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.0006 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2022)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Rwanda?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Rwanda was 361.45 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 361.45 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per square?
- Rwanda ranks 27th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per square rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 428.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.