Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Rwanda

Rwanda: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 37.68 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
37.68 %
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
112th
of 213 countries
All-time high
47.85 %
in 2010
All-time low
15.68 %
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Rwanda, 1990–2023

203040501990200620231990: 18.8 %1991: 20.2 %1992: 20.9 %1993: 21.3 %1994: 19.5 %1995: 15.7 %1996: 16.7 %1997: 15.9 %1998: 28.2 %1999: 30.2 %2000: 33.4 %2001: 35.1 %2002: 35.2 %2003: 39 %2004: 40.3 %2005: 42.6 %2006: 45 %2007: 46 %2008: 46.9 %2009: 47.1 %2010: 47.9 %2011: 45.2 %2012: 43.6 %2013: 42.8 %2014: 41.8 %2015: 44.3 %2016: 41.6 %2017: 41.5 %2018: 41.5 %2019: 41.3 %2020: 41.9 %2021: 39.9 %2022: 37.8 %2023: 37.7 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share in Rwanda is 37.68 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Rwanda peaked at 47.85 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.68 %, in 1995.

Rwanda ranks 112th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) in Rwanda, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 18.84 % —
1991 20.21 % +7.3%
1992 20.95 % +3.7%
1993 21.28 % +1.6%
1994 19.52 % -8.3%
1995 15.68 % -19.7%
1996 16.7 % +6.5%
1997 15.95 % -4.5%
1998 28.17 % +76.6%
1999 30.22 % +7.3%
2000 33.35 % +10.4%
2001 35.13 % +5.3%
2002 35.19 % +0.2%
2003 38.95 % +10.7%
2004 40.31 % +3.5%
2005 42.65 % +5.8%
2006 45.01 % +5.5%
2007 46.01 % +2.2%
2008 46.92 % +2.0%
2009 47.09 % +0.4%
2010 47.85 % +1.6%
2011 45.19 % -5.6%
2012 43.61 % -3.5%
2013 42.76 % -1.9%
2014 41.77 % -2.3%
2015 44.28 % +6.0%
2016 41.61 % -6.0%
2017 41.54 % -0.2%
2018 41.49 % -0.1%
2019 41.27 % -0.5%
2020 41.87 % +1.5%
2021 39.88 % -4.8%
2022 37.8 % -5.2%
2023 37.68 % -0.3%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 37.68 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 53.58 %, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 37.68 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.58 %, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +76.6% 15.95 % 28.17 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.75 % 15.68 % 30.22 % 10
2000s 41.06 % 33.35 % 47.09 % 10
2010s 43.14 % 41.27 % 47.85 % 10
2020s 39.31 % 37.68 % 41.87 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Rwanda?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Rwanda was 37.68 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 47.85 % in 2010.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 15.68 % in 1995.
How does Rwanda rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Rwanda ranks 112th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 data points, 1990–2023
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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.