Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -12,738 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Rwanda, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded -12,738 kt for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 325.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Rwanda peaked at 561 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, -12,738 kt, in 2021.
Rwanda ranks 203rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 561 kt | — |
| 1991 | 561 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 561 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 561 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 561 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 561 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 561 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 561 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 561 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 561 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 561 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | -1,910 kt | -440.5% |
| 2002 | -1,910 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1,910 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1,910 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1,910 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1,910 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1,910 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1,910 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1,910 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1,910 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -2,992 kt | +56.6% |
| 2012 | -2,992 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -2,992 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -2,992 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -2,992 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -11,367 kt | +279.9% |
| 2017 | -11,367 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -11,367 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -11,367 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -11,367 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -12,738 kt | +12.1% |
| 2022 | -12,738 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -12,738 kt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -12,738 kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -12,738 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 561 kt | 561 kt | 561 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -1,663 kt | -1,910 kt | 561 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -6,234 kt | -11,367 kt | -1,910 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -12,509 kt | -12,738 kt | -11,367 kt | 6 |
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More climate change data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.53 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Rwanda?
- Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Rwanda was -12,738 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 561 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -12,738 kt in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Rwanda ranks 203rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 325.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).