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 207th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.98 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.97 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.95 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.91 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 1.21 t CO2eq/cap | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 1.05 t CO2eq/cap | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 0.92 t CO2eq/cap | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.92 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.91 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.83 t CO2eq/cap | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.83 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.84 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.84 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.84 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.84 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.84 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.73 t CO2eq/cap | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.71 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.71 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.69 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.68 t CO2eq/cap | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.67 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.65 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.65 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.58 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.58 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.6 t CO2eq/cap, 36% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.58 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.69 t CO2eq/cap, 34% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 205 Cabo Verde 0.63 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 206 Maldives 0.59 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 208 Afghanistan 0.55 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 208 Ghana 0.55 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 210 Tokelau 0.5 t CO2eq/cap compare
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 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 207th out of 223 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.