Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 0.58 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.58 t CO2eq/cap for agrifood systems — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Rwanda peaked at 1.21 t CO2eq/cap in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.58 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 176th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.985 t CO2eq/cap | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | 1.21 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.848 t CO2eq/cap | 0.83 t CO2eq/cap | 0.91 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.706 t CO2eq/cap | 0.65 t CO2eq/cap | 0.84 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6125 t CO2eq/cap | 0.58 t CO2eq/cap | 0.65 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
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More climate change data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.53 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Rwanda?
- Agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Rwanda was 0.58 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 t CO2eq/cap in 1995.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.58 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 176th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita. 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.