All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per in Rwanda

Rwanda: All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per was 14.04 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
14.04 t per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
12th
of 162 countries
All-time high
14.04 t per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1913 t per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per in Rwanda, 1961–2023

051015196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 14.04 t per square kilometre for all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Rwanda peaked at 14.04 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1913 t per square kilometre, in 1963.

Rwanda ranks 12th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1961 1.57 t per square kilometre
1962 2.4 t per square kilometre +53.3%
1963 0.1913 t per square kilometre -92.0%
1964 0.9919 t per square kilometre +418.5%
1965 0.9478 t per square kilometre -4.4%
1966 1.98 t per square kilometre +109.3%
1967 2.17 t per square kilometre +9.1%
1968 1.76 t per square kilometre -18.9%
1969 1.7 t per square kilometre -3.0%
1970 2.21 t per square kilometre +29.7%
1971 2.25 t per square kilometre +2.0%
1972 2.09 t per square kilometre -7.4%
1973 2.32 t per square kilometre +11.1%
1974 2.62 t per square kilometre +13.2%
1975 2.62 t per square kilometre -0.0%
1976 2.75 t per square kilometre +4.8%
1977 2.95 t per square kilometre +7.5%
1978 2.87 t per square kilometre -3.0%
1979 3.26 t per square kilometre +13.8%
1980 3.01 t per square kilometre -7.8%
1981 2.86 t per square kilometre -4.7%
1982 3.31 t per square kilometre +15.5%
1983 3.6 t per square kilometre +8.7%
1984 3.58 t per square kilometre -0.4%
1985 3.46 t per square kilometre -3.2%
1986 3.4 t per square kilometre -1.9%
1987 2.68 t per square kilometre -21.1%
1988 3.26 t per square kilometre +21.6%
1989 3.49 t per square kilometre +6.9%
1990 4.32 t per square kilometre +23.9%
1991 4.1 t per square kilometre -5.1%
1992 3.64 t per square kilometre -11.2%
1993 2.26 t per square kilometre -37.8%
1994 1.73 t per square kilometre -23.6%
1995 2.15 t per square kilometre +24.2%
1996 2.59 t per square kilometre +20.8%
1997 3.3 t per square kilometre +27.2%
1998 3.11 t per square kilometre -5.7%
1999 3.19 t per square kilometre +2.6%
2000 3.92 t per square kilometre +22.8%
2001 4.62 t per square kilometre +17.8%
2002 4.64 t per square kilometre +0.4%
2003 4.74 t per square kilometre +2.2%
2004 5.33 t per square kilometre +12.5%
2005 5.23 t per square kilometre -2.0%
2006 5.37 t per square kilometre +2.8%
2007 6.6 t per square kilometre +22.8%
2008 6.53 t per square kilometre -1.1%
2009 6.52 t per square kilometre -0.1%
2010 8.07 t per square kilometre +23.7%
2011 9.66 t per square kilometre +19.8%
2012 10.9 t per square kilometre +12.8%
2013 12.55 t per square kilometre +15.1%
2014 10.28 t per square kilometre -18.1%
2015 10.78 t per square kilometre +4.9%
2016 10.83 t per square kilometre +0.5%
2017 13.14 t per square kilometre +21.3%
2018 13.17 t per square kilometre +0.2%
2019 12.83 t per square kilometre -2.5%
2020 12.99 t per square kilometre +1.3%
2021 13.98 t per square kilometre +7.6%
2022 13.28 t per square kilometre -5.0%
2023 14.04 t per square kilometre +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.52 t per square kilometre 0.1913 t per square kilometre 2.4 t per square kilometre 9
1970s 2.59 t per square kilometre 2.09 t per square kilometre 3.26 t per square kilometre 10
1980s 3.27 t per square kilometre 2.68 t per square kilometre 3.6 t per square kilometre 10
1990s 3.04 t per square kilometre 1.73 t per square kilometre 4.32 t per square kilometre 10
2000s 5.35 t per square kilometre 3.92 t per square kilometre 6.6 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 11.22 t per square kilometre 8.07 t per square kilometre 13.17 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 13.57 t per square kilometre 12.99 t per square kilometre 14.04 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 9 El Salvador 14.89 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 10 Nepal 14.31 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 11 Serbia 14.22 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 13 Romania 13.58 t per square kilometre compare
  5. 14 Hungary 13.07 t per square kilometre compare
  6. 15 Cambodia 12.79 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Rwanda?
All crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Rwanda was 14.04 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 14.04 t per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1913 t per square kilometre in 1963.
How does Rwanda rank for all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per?
Rwanda ranks 12th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,263 data points, 1961–2023
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All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.