Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Primary energy use, per square kilometre was 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use, per square kilometre in Rwanda is 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1980.
Rwanda ranks 141st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +102.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 138 Nepal 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 139 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 140 Argentina 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 142 Algeria 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 143 Kazakhstan 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 144 Uruguay 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Rwanda
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2022)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2022)
- Ores and metals exports 20.9% (2022)
- Gas production 0.9728 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 68.24 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.9728 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 68.24 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Rwanda rank for primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 141st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary energy use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary energy use 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.
Primary energy use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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
Primary energy use 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.