Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Rwanda

Rwanda: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 76.23 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
76.23 %
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
90th
of 192 countries
All-time high
82.11 %
in 2015
All-time low
58.04 %
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 67.1 %1991: 69 %1992: 69.3 %1993: 68.7 %1994: 68.2 %1995: 59.2 %1996: 60.3 %1997: 58 %1998: 65.9 %1999: 67.2 %2000: 71.8 %2001: 73.7 %2002: 74 %2003: 76.3 %2004: 77.6 %2005: 79.7 %2006: 80.8 %2007: 81.5 %2008: 81.8 %2009: 81.4 %2010: 81.8 %2011: 80.7 %2012: 80.8 %2013: 80.7 %2014: 80 %2015: 82.1 %2016: 81.1 %2017: 81 %2018: 80.3 %2019: 80.1 %2020: 79.9 %2021: 78.8 %2022: 76.6 %2023: 76.2 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Rwanda stood at 76.23 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Rwanda peaked at 82.11 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 58.04 %, in 1997.

That places Rwanda 90th 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 (N2O) in Rwanda, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 67.11 %
1991 68.96 % +2.8%
1992 69.28 % +0.5%
1993 68.65 % -0.9%
1994 68.19 % -0.7%
1995 59.18 % -13.2%
1996 60.28 % +1.9%
1997 58.04 % -3.7%
1998 65.88 % +13.5%
1999 67.23 % +2.0%
2000 71.8 % +6.8%
2001 73.7 % +2.6%
2002 74.05 % +0.5%
2003 76.29 % +3.0%
2004 77.63 % +1.8%
2005 79.69 % +2.7%
2006 80.81 % +1.4%
2007 81.51 % +0.9%
2008 81.81 % +0.4%
2009 81.41 % -0.5%
2010 81.78 % +0.5%
2011 80.67 % -1.4%
2012 80.79 % +0.1%
2013 80.72 % -0.1%
2014 79.96 % -0.9%
2015 82.11 % +2.7%
2016 81.14 % -1.2%
2017 81.02 % -0.1%
2018 80.31 % -0.9%
2019 80.06 % -0.3%
2020 79.9 % -0.2%
2021 78.8 % -1.4%
2022 76.61 % -2.8%
2023 76.23 % -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.28 % 58.04 % 69.28 % 10
2000s 77.87 % 71.8 % 81.81 % 10
2010s 80.86 % 79.96 % 82.11 % 10
2020s 77.89 % 76.23 % 79.9 % 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 76.23 % 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 82.11 % in 2015.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 58.04 % in 1997.
How does Rwanda rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Rwanda ranks 90th 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 5.6%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O)
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.