Rwanda - Environment
As far as the environment of Rwanda is concerned, there have been deforestation results from uncontrolled cutting of trees for fuel; overgrazing; land degradation; soil erosion; a decline in soil fertility (soil exhaustion); wetland degradation and loss of biodiversity; widespread poaching. As for nvironment - international agreements, we have; Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands.
About the environment of Rwanda
Climate We have temperate; two rainy seasons (February to April, November to January); mild in mountains with frost and snow possible
Revenue from forest resources 3.75% of GDP (2018 est.)
Revenue from coal 0% of GDP (2018 est.)
Waste and recycling Municipal solid waste generated annually: 4,384,969 tons (2016 est.)
Total renewable water resources 13.3 billion cubic meters (2020 est.)
Major rivers (by length in km) Nile river source (shared with Tanzania, Uganda, South Sudan, Sudan, and Egypt [m]) - 6,650 km
note – [s] after country name indicates river source; [m] after country name indicates river mouth
Total water withdrawal
Municipal 230 million cubic meters (2020 est.)
Industrial 10 million cubic meters (2020 est.)
Agricultural 360 million cubic meters (2020 est.)
Air pollutants
Particulate matter emissions 35.66 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)
Carbon dioxide emissions 1.11 megatons (2016 est.)
Methane emissions 2.92 megatons (2020 est.)
Land Use
Agricultural land 74.5% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: arable land arable land: 47% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent crops permanent crops: 10.1% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent pasture permanent pasture: 17.4% (2018 est.)
Forest 18% (2018 est.)
Other 7.5% (2018 est.)
Urbanization
Urban population 17.9% of total population (2023)
Rate of urbanization 3.07% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major urban areas (Pop) 1.248 million KIGALI (capital) (2023).
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Rwanda is found in Eastern Africa