Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Rwanda
Rwanda: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural was 1.28 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/Int$.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Rwanda stood at 1.28 kg CO2eq/Int$. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Rwanda peaked at 3.96 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.28 kg CO2eq/Int$, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 145th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.5 kg CO2eq/Int$ | — |
| 1991 | 2.15 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 2.02 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 2.73 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +35.1% |
| 1994 | 3.96 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +45.1% |
| 1995 | 3.2 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -19.2% |
| 1996 | 2.92 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 2.78 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 2.58 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 2.47 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 2.26 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 1.98 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 1.67 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 1.91 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 1.97 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.9 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.92 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.96 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.99 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.79 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 1.9 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.47 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 1.36 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 1.32 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.58 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 1.67 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.58 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.54 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.48 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.46 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.48 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.38 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 1.3 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 1.28 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.73 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.02 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 3.96 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.93 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.67 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.26 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.32 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.9 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.28 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.48 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4 |
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- 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 emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Rwanda?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Rwanda was 1.28 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.96 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural?
- Rwanda ranks 145th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.