Forest fires — Emissions in Rwanda
Rwanda: Forest fires — Emissions was 0 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Rwanda, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Rwanda peaked at 99.03 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2001.
That places Rwanda 111th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 kt | — |
| 2002 | 99.03 kt | — |
| 2003 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 kt | — |
| 2005 | 5.21 kt | — |
| 2006 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 kt | — |
| 2008 | 5.21 kt | — |
| 2009 | 8.69 kt | +66.7% |
| 2010 | 29.53 kt | +240.0% |
| 2011 | 1.74 kt | -94.1% |
| 2012 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 64.28 kt | — |
| 2014 | 8.69 kt | -86.5% |
| 2015 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 48.64 kt | — |
| 2017 | 1.74 kt | -96.4% |
| 2018 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 kt | — |
| 2020 | 0 kt | — |
| 2021 | 0 kt | — |
| 2022 | 5.21 kt | — |
| 2023 | 39.96 kt | +666.7% |
| 2024 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,217 kt. (18 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 612.16 kt. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +666.7% | 5.21 kt | 39.96 kt |
| 2010 | +240.0% | 8.69 kt | 29.53 kt |
| 2009 | +66.7% | 5.21 kt | 8.69 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.13 kt | 0 kt | 99.03 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.46 kt | 0 kt | 64.28 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.03 kt | 0 kt | 39.96 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 108 France 1.75 kt compare
- 109 Morocco 1.75 kt compare
- 110 United States Virgin Islands 1.74 kt compare
- 111 Afghanistan 0 kt
- 111 American Samoa 0 kt
- 111 Andorra 0 kt
- 111 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kt
- 111 Armenia 0 kt compare
- 111 Barbados 0 kt
- 111 Belgium 0 kt compare
- 111 British Virgin Islands 0 kt
- 111 Burkina Faso 0 kt compare
- 111 Cayman Islands 0 kt compare
- 111 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 kt compare
- 111 China, Taiwan Province of 0 kt compare
- 111 Cook Islands 0 kt
- 111 Cyprus 0 kt
- 111 Denmark 0 kt
- 111 Dominica 0 kt
- 111 Egypt 0 kt
- 111 Estonia 0 kt compare
- 111 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 kt
- 111 Faroe Islands 0 kt
- 111 Finland 0 kt compare
- 111 French Polynesia 0 kt
- 111 Germany 0 kt compare
- 111 Grenada 0 kt
- 111 Guadeloupe 0 kt
- 111 Guam 0 kt
- 111 Haiti 0 kt compare
- 111 Iceland 0 kt
- 111 Ireland 0 kt compare
- 111 Isle of Man 0 kt
- 111 Israel 0 kt
- 111 Jamaica 0 kt compare
- 111 Kazakhstan 0 kt compare
- 111 Kyrgyzstan 0 kt
- 111 Latvia 0 kt compare
- 111 Lebanon 0 kt compare
- 111 Lesotho 0 kt compare
- 111 Liechtenstein 0 kt
- 111 Lithuania 0 kt compare
- 111 Luxembourg 0 kt
- 111 Martinique 0 kt
- 111 Mauritius 0 kt
- 111 Montserrat 0 kt compare
- 111 Namibia 0 kt compare
- 111 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 kt
- 111 Niue 0 kt
- 111 Northern Mariana Islands 0 kt
- 111 Norway 0 kt compare
- 111 Palau 0 kt
- 111 Poland 0 kt compare
- 111 Puerto Rico 0 kt compare
- 111 Republic of Korea 0 kt compare
- 111 Réunion 0 kt compare
- 111 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 kt
- 111 Saint Lucia 0 kt
- 111 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 kt
- 111 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kt
- 111 Samoa 0 kt compare
- 111 Sao Tome and Principe 0 kt
- 111 Seychelles 0 kt
- 111 Singapore 0 kt
- 111 Solomon Islands 0 kt compare
- 111 Somalia 0 kt
- 111 Sri Lanka 0 kt compare
- 111 Sweden 0 kt compare
- 111 Tajikistan 0 kt
- 111 Tonga 0 kt
- 111 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 kt
- 111 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 kt compare
- 111 Vanuatu 0 kt compare
More climate change data for Rwanda
- 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 forest fires — emissions in Rwanda?
- Forest fires — emissions in Rwanda was 0 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 99.03 kt in 2002.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2001.
- How does Rwanda rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Rwanda ranks 111th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Forest fires — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.