Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Rwanda

Rwanda: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 80.67 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
80.67 %
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
109th
of 223 countries
All-time high
85.72 %
in 2015
All-time low
61.55 %
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Rwanda, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 70.8 %1991: 72.8 %1992: 73.3 %1993: 73 %1994: 72.1 %1995: 62.5 %1996: 63.7 %1997: 61.5 %1998: 69.7 %1999: 70.7 %2000: 75.7 %2001: 77.6 %2002: 78 %2003: 80 %2004: 81.2 %2005: 83.3 %2006: 84.3 %2007: 85.1 %2008: 85.3 %2009: 85.1 %2010: 85.4 %2011: 84.4 %2012: 84.6 %2013: 84.5 %2014: 84 %2015: 85.7 %2016: 84.9 %2017: 84.8 %2018: 84.2 %2019: 83.9 %2020: 83.7 %2021: 82.8 %2022: 80.9 %2023: 80.7 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share in Rwanda stood at 80.67 %.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Rwanda peaked at 85.72 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 61.55 %, in 1997.

That places Rwanda 109th 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.

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (N2O) in Rwanda, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 70.82 % —
1991 72.83 % +2.8%
1992 73.33 % +0.7%
1993 72.98 % -0.5%
1994 72.12 % -1.2%
1995 62.5 % -13.3%
1996 63.69 % +1.9%
1997 61.55 % -3.4%
1998 69.65 % +13.2%
1999 70.68 % +1.5%
2000 75.69 % +7.1%
2001 77.64 % +2.6%
2002 78.03 % +0.5%
2003 80.01 % +2.5%
2004 81.21 % +1.5%
2005 83.32 % +2.6%
2006 84.34 % +1.2%
2007 85.1 % +0.9%
2008 85.33 % +0.3%
2009 85.07 % -0.3%
2010 85.37 % +0.4%
2011 84.39 % -1.1%
2012 84.57 % +0.2%
2013 84.45 % -0.1%
2014 84.03 % -0.5%
2015 85.72 % +2.0%
2016 84.92 % -0.9%
2017 84.77 % -0.2%
2018 84.21 % -0.7%
2019 83.89 % -0.4%
2020 83.69 % -0.2%
2021 82.76 % -1.1%
2022 80.93 % -2.2%
2023 80.67 % -0.3%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 80.67 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 89.35 %, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 80.67 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.21 %, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.02 % 61.55 % 73.33 % 10
2000s 81.57 % 75.69 % 85.33 % 10
2010s 84.63 % 83.89 % 85.72 % 10
2020s 82.01 % 80.67 % 83.69 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Rwanda?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Rwanda was 80.67 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 85.72 % in 2015.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 61.55 % in 1997.
How does Rwanda rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Rwanda ranks 109th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 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.