Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Rwanda

Rwanda: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 39.89 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
39.89 %
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
114th
of 192 countries
All-time high
49.18 %
in 2010
All-time low
16.09 %
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Rwanda, 1990–2023

203040501990200620231990: 19.6 %1991: 21 %1992: 21.7 %1993: 22 %1994: 20 %1995: 16.1 %1996: 17.1 %1997: 16.4 %1998: 29 %1999: 30.9 %2000: 34.1 %2001: 36 %2002: 36.7 %2003: 40.1 %2004: 41.7 %2005: 44.1 %2006: 46.3 %2007: 47.3 %2008: 48.4 %2009: 48.3 %2010: 49.2 %2011: 46.5 %2012: 45.1 %2013: 44.5 %2014: 43.6 %2015: 46.6 %2016: 44.1 %2017: 43.9 %2018: 43.7 %2019: 43.5 %2020: 43.9 %2021: 42 %2022: 40 %2023: 39.9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Rwanda is 39.89 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Rwanda peaked at 49.18 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.09 %, in 1995.

That places Rwanda 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4) in Rwanda, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 19.58 %
1991 20.97 % +7.1%
1992 21.74 % +3.7%
1993 21.96 % +1.0%
1994 19.97 % -9.1%
1995 16.09 % -19.4%
1996 17.07 % +6.1%
1997 16.4 % -3.9%
1998 28.97 % +76.6%
1999 30.93 % +6.8%
2000 34.06 % +10.1%
2001 35.95 % +5.5%
2002 36.66 % +2.0%
2003 40.1 % +9.4%
2004 41.66 % +3.9%
2005 44.08 % +5.8%
2006 46.29 % +5.0%
2007 47.27 % +2.1%
2008 48.4 % +2.4%
2009 48.3 % -0.2%
2010 49.18 % +1.8%
2011 46.46 % -5.5%
2012 45.13 % -2.9%
2013 44.49 % -1.4%
2014 43.64 % -1.9%
2015 46.56 % +6.7%
2016 44.06 % -5.4%
2017 43.94 % -0.3%
2018 43.73 % -0.5%
2019 43.48 % -0.6%
2020 43.93 % +1.0%
2021 42.04 % -4.3%
2022 39.97 % -4.9%
2023 39.89 % -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.37 % 16.09 % 30.93 % 10
2000s 42.28 % 34.06 % 48.4 % 10
2010s 45.07 % 43.48 % 49.18 % 10
2020s 41.46 % 39.89 % 43.93 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Rwanda?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Rwanda was 39.89 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 49.18 % in 2010.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 16.09 % in 1995.
How does Rwanda rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Rwanda ranks 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 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.