Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) was 1,636 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1,636 kt for drained organic soils — emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Rwanda peaked at 1,715 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,636 kt, in 2021.
That places Rwanda 45th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,693 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,693 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,693 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,693 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,693 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,715 kt | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1,712 kt | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,712 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,712 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,711 kt | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,711 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,708 kt | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,700 kt | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,698 kt | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,695 kt | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,698 kt | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,697 kt | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,704 kt | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,704 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,701 kt | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,699 kt | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,698 kt | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,695 kt | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,695 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,695 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,695 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,673 kt | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,662 kt | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,655 kt | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,644 kt | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,640 kt | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,636 kt | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,636 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,636 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,636 kt | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1,636 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.98 kt, 827.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,703 kt | 1,693 kt | 1,715 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,701 kt | 1,695 kt | 1,711 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,681 kt | 1,644 kt | 1,699 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,637 kt | 1,636 kt | 1,640 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 drained organic soils — emissions in Rwanda?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in Rwanda was 1,636 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,715 kt in 1995.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,636 kt in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Rwanda ranks 45th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.