Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 2.97 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 2.97 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 657.3% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Rwanda peaked at 28.65 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2001.
That places Rwanda 99th out of 254 countries with data for 2023, 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.2 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.92 kt | +147.5% |
| 1997 | 18.9 kt | +138.6% |
| 1998 | 28.65 kt | +51.6% |
| 1999 | 7.52 kt | -73.8% |
| 2000 | 6.01 kt | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 7.37 kt | — |
| 2003 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 kt | — |
| 2005 | 0.3927 kt | — |
| 2006 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 kt | — |
| 2008 | 0.3927 kt | — |
| 2009 | 0.6387 kt | +62.6% |
| 2010 | 2.19 kt | +242.2% |
| 2011 | 0.123 kt | -94.4% |
| 2012 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 4.79 kt | — |
| 2014 | 0.6387 kt | -86.7% |
| 2015 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 3.61 kt | — |
| 2017 | 0.123 kt | -96.6% |
| 2018 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 kt | — |
| 2020 | 0 kt | — |
| 2021 | 0 kt | — |
| 2022 | 0.3927 kt | — |
| 2023 | 2.97 kt | +657.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2.97 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.63 kt, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2.97 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.68 kt, 19% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.22 kt | 3.2 kt | 28.65 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 kt | 0 kt | 7.37 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 kt | 0 kt | 4.79 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8417 kt | 0 kt | 2.97 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 96 Kazakhstan 3.5 kt compare
- 97 Sudan 3.25 kt compare
- 98 Costa Rica 3.03 kt compare
- 100 Morocco 2.74 kt compare
- 101 Republic of Korea 2.07 kt compare
- 101 Uruguay 2.07 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 (co2eq) in Rwanda?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Rwanda was 2.97 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 28.65 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2001.
- How does Rwanda rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
- Rwanda ranks 99th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf