AFOLU — Emissions Share in Rwanda
Rwanda: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 39.92 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share in Rwanda is 39.92 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Rwanda peaked at 49.21 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.15 %, in 1995.
That places Rwanda 133rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.64 % | — |
| 1991 | 21.03 % | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 21.8 % | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 22.02 % | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 20.03 % | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 16.15 % | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 17.22 % | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 16.74 % | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 29.77 % | +77.8% |
| 1999 | 31.12 % | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 34.24 % | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 35.95 % | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 36.79 % | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 40.1 % | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 41.66 % | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 44.09 % | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 46.29 % | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 47.27 % | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 48.4 % | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 48.31 % | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 49.21 % | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 46.46 % | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 45.13 % | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 44.56 % | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 43.65 % | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 46.56 % | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 44.1 % | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 43.94 % | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 43.73 % | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 43.48 % | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 43.93 % | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 42.04 % | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 39.98 % | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 39.92 % | -0.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 39.92 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 70.71 %, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 39.92 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.6 %, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions Share in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +77.8% | 16.74 % | 29.77 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.55 % | 16.15 % | 31.12 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.31 % | 34.24 % | 48.4 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.08 % | 43.48 % | 49.21 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.47 % | 39.92 % | 43.93 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More climate change data for Rwanda
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.59 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,059 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,586 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 88.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 388.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 261.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 126.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9885 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions share in Rwanda?
- Afolu — emissions share in Rwanda was 39.92 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 49.21 % in 2010.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.15 % in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Rwanda ranks 133rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.