Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Rwanda

Rwanda: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was -91.08 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-91.08 %
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
211th
of 213 countries
All-time high
57.99 %
in 2011
All-time low
-181.74 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Rwanda, 1990–2023

-200-150-100-500501990200620231990: 15.3 %1991: 16.3 %1992: 16.4 %1993: 16.3 %1994: 15.4 %1995: 12.2 %1996: 13.3 %1997: 13.2 %1998: 18.6 %1999: 20.4 %2000: 21.2 %2001: 36.6 %2002: 36.7 %2003: 40.6 %2004: 42.4 %2005: 44.7 %2006: 47.3 %2007: 48.1 %2008: 49.2 %2009: 49.3 %2010: 49.9 %2011: 58 %2012: 55.5 %2013: 53.6 %2014: 52.3 %2015: 53.6 %2016: -114.3 %2017: -123.8 %2018: -139.5 %2019: -154.8 %2020: -181.7 %2021: -100.9 %2022: -88.2 %2023: -91.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Rwanda stood at -91.08 %.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 269.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Rwanda peaked at 57.99 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, -181.74 %, in 2020.

That places Rwanda 211th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Rwanda, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 15.34 % —
1991 16.34 % +6.5%
1992 16.44 % +0.6%
1993 16.33 % -0.7%
1994 15.44 % -5.5%
1995 12.25 % -20.7%
1996 13.28 % +8.4%
1997 13.17 % -0.8%
1998 18.55 % +40.9%
1999 20.42 % +10.1%
2000 21.23 % +4.0%
2001 36.58 % +72.3%
2002 36.72 % +0.4%
2003 40.64 % +10.7%
2004 42.42 % +4.4%
2005 44.67 % +5.3%
2006 47.27 % +5.8%
2007 48.09 % +1.7%
2008 49.19 % +2.3%
2009 49.3 % +0.2%
2010 49.86 % +1.1%
2011 57.99 % +16.3%
2012 55.53 % -4.2%
2013 53.61 % -3.5%
2014 52.3 % -2.4%
2015 53.56 % +2.4%
2016 -114.35 % -313.5%
2017 -123.84 % +8.3%
2018 -139.53 % +12.7%
2019 -154.78 % +10.9%
2020 -181.74 % +17.4%
2021 -100.88 % -44.5%
2022 -88.23 % -12.5%
2023 -91.08 % +3.2%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's -91.08 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 36.8 %. (23 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's -91.08 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.69 %. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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
2016 -313.5% 53.56 % -114.35 %
2001 +72.3% 21.23 % 36.58 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.76 % 12.25 % 20.42 % 10
2000s 41.61 % 21.23 % 49.3 % 10
2010s -20.96 % -154.78 % 57.99 % 10
2020s -115.48 % -181.74 % -88.23 % 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 208 Bahrain 0.08 % compare
  2. 209 Singapore 0.02 % compare
  3. 210 Ghana -85.53 % compare
  4. 212 Belarus -93 % compare
  5. 213 Honduras -223.37 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Rwanda?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Rwanda was -91.08 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 57.99 % in 2011.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was -181.74 % in 2020.
How does Rwanda rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
Rwanda ranks 211th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 269.9%. 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 Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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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