Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -12,738 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Rwanda, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded -12,738 kt for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 325.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Rwanda peaked at -988.2 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, -12,738 kt, in 2021.
That places Rwanda 199th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -988.2 kt | — |
| 1991 | -988.2 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -988.2 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -988.2 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -988.2 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -988.2 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -988.2 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -988.2 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -988.2 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -988.2 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -988.2 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -2,706 kt | +173.9% |
| 2002 | -2,706 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -2,706 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -2,706 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -2,706 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -2,706 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -2,706 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -2,706 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -2,706 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -2,706 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -2,992 kt | +10.6% |
| 2012 | -2,992 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -2,992 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -2,992 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -2,992 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -11,367 kt | +279.9% |
| 2017 | -11,367 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -11,367 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -11,367 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -11,367 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -12,738 kt | +12.1% |
| 2022 | -12,738 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -12,738 kt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -12,738 kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -12,738 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -988.2 kt | -988.2 kt | -988.2 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -2,534 kt | -2,706 kt | -988.2 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -6,313 kt | -11,367 kt | -2,706 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -12,509 kt | -12,738 kt | -11,367 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More climate change data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.53 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Rwanda?
- Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Rwanda was -12,738 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was -988.2 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -12,738 kt in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Rwanda ranks 199th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 325.7%. 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 Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).