Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Rwanda

Rwanda: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 0.58 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.58 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
176th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.21 t CO2eq/cap
in 1995
All-time low
0.58 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Rwanda, 1990–2023

00.250.50.7511.21990200620231990: 0.98 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.97 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.95 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.91 t CO2eq/cap1994: 1 t CO2eq/cap1995: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap1996: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.92 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.9 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.92 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.91 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.83 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.83 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.84 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.84 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.84 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.85 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.85 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.85 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.84 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.84 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.73 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.71 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.71 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.69 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.72 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.68 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.67 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.66 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.65 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.65 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.63 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.59 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.58 t CO2eq/cap

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 173 Burundi 0.64 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 173 Sri Lanka 0.64 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 175 Maldives 0.59 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 177 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 0.55 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 177 Ghana 0.55 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 179 China, Macao SAR 0.49 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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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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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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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.