Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in Rwanda

Rwanda: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square was 0.0013 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0013 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
12th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.0013 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 kt per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in Rwanda, 1961–2023

00.0010.0010.002196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in Rwanda is 0.0013 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in Rwanda peaked at 0.0013 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt 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.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0001 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +53.1%
1963 0 kt per square kilometre -92.2%
1964 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +428.9%
1965 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -4.8%
1966 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +110.1%
1967 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +9.0%
1968 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -18.9%
1969 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -3.1%
1970 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +30.0%
1971 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1972 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -7.4%
1973 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +11.1%
1974 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +13.0%
1975 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1976 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
1977 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +7.7%
1978 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
1979 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +13.9%
1980 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -7.7%
1981 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -4.9%
1982 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +15.7%
1983 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +8.8%
1984 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
1985 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
1986 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
1987 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -21.3%
1988 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +21.6%
1989 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +7.0%
1990 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +24.1%
1991 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -5.1%
1992 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -11.2%
1993 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -37.9%
1994 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -23.5%
1995 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +24.0%
1996 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +21.0%
1997 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +27.1%
1998 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -5.6%
1999 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2000 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +23.0%
2001 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +17.8%
2002 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2003 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2004 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +12.4%
2005 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
2006 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
2007 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +22.8%
2008 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
2009 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2010 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +23.6%
2011 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +19.8%
2012 0.001 kt per square kilometre +12.8%
2013 0.0012 kt per square kilometre +15.2%
2014 0.001 kt per square kilometre -18.1%
2015 0.001 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
2016 0.001 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2017 0.0012 kt per square kilometre +21.3%
2018 0.0012 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2019 0.0012 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
2020 0.0012 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
2021 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +7.6%
2022 0.0012 kt per square kilometre -5.0%
2023 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0011 kt per square kilometre 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 0.0012 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0013 kt per square kilometre 0.0012 kt per square kilometre 0.0013 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 9 El Salvador 0.0014 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 10 Nepal 0.0013 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 11 Serbia 0.0013 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 13 Romania 0.0013 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 14 Hungary 0.0012 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 15 Cambodia 0.0012 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in Rwanda?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in Rwanda was 0.0013 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.0013 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1963.
How does Rwanda rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square?
Rwanda ranks 12th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
163 places, 9,200 data points, 1961–2023
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Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.