Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate (CO2eq AR5) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate (CO2eq AR5) was 657.32 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Rwanda, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Rwanda stood at 657.32 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 757.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Rwanda peaked at 657.32 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Rwanda ranks 6th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate (CO2eq AR5) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 147.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 138.63 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 51.6 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1999 | -73.76 % change on previous year | -243.0% |
| 2000 | -20.08 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 2001 | -100 % change on previous year | +398.1% |
| 2003 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 62.64 % change on previous year | -162.6% |
| 2010 | 242.23 % change on previous year | +286.7% |
| 2011 | -94.37 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 2012 | -100 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2014 | -86.68 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2015 | -100 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2017 | -96.6 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2018 | -100 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 657.32 % change on previous year | -757.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 657.32 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -33.92 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 657.32 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -29.48 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate (CO2eq AR5) 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 | +757.3% | -100 % change on previous year | 657.32 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -398.1% | -20.08 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.33 % change on previous year | -73.76 % change on previous year | 147.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -51.49 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 62.64 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | -47.92 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 242.23 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 657.32 % change on previous year | 657.32 % change on previous year | 657.32 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 3 Laos 842.99 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 842.99 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 714.42 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Thailand 646.19 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Cuba 620.36 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Caribbean 545.98 % change on previous year 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 (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Rwanda?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Rwanda was 657.32 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 657.32 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Rwanda rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 757.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.