Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in Rwanda

Rwanda: Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita was 0.19 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.19 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
156th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.28 t CO2eq/cap
in 2010
All-time low
0.14 t CO2eq/cap
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in Rwanda, 1990–2023

00.10.20.31990200620231990: 0.16 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.17 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.16 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.15 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.16 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.16 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.15 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.14 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.15 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.17 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.16 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.18 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.18 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.26 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.27 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.27 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.28 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.26 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.27 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.19 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0.19 t CO2eq/cap for emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.28 t CO2eq/cap in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.14 t CO2eq/cap, in 1997.

Rwanda ranks 156th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.157 t CO2eq/cap 0.14 t CO2eq/cap 0.17 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.223 t CO2eq/cap 0.16 t CO2eq/cap 0.27 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.252 t CO2eq/cap 0.24 t CO2eq/cap 0.28 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.215 t CO2eq/cap 0.19 t CO2eq/cap 0.24 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 154 Barbados 0.2 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 154 Jamaica 0.2 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 156 Brunei Darussalam 0.19 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 156 Republic of Korea 0.19 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 156 Thailand 0.19 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 156 Melanesia 0.19 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Rwanda?
Emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Rwanda was 0.19 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions per capita recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.28 t CO2eq/cap in 2010.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions per capita recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.14 t CO2eq/cap in 1997.
How does Rwanda rank for emissions from livestock — emissions per capita?
Rwanda ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.