Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 21.01 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Rwanda, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Rwanda stood at 21.01 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 278.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Rwanda peaked at 551.97 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -94.42 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places Rwanda 55th out of 186 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.
Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate 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 | -94.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -37.33 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1998 | 18.6 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 1999 | 23.92 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 2000 | -54.41 % change on previous year | -327.4% |
| 2002 | 551.97 % change on previous year | -1114.5% |
| 2003 | -28.26 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 2004 | -19.85 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2005 | -15.2 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2006 | -33.15 % change on previous year | +118.1% |
| 2007 | -59.02 % change on previous year | +78.1% |
| 2008 | 166.26 % change on previous year | -381.7% |
| 2009 | -20.09 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2010 | 197.1 % change on previous year | -1080.9% |
| 2011 | -84.51 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 2012 | 390.75 % change on previous year | -562.4% |
| 2013 | 19.78 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2014 | -11.79 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 2015 | 77.96 % change on previous year | -761.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7286 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2017 | -10.62 % change on previous year | -1558.2% |
| 2018 | -36.01 % change on previous year | +239.0% |
| 2019 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 2020 | 23.77 % change on previous year | -555.6% |
| 2021 | -19 % change on previous year | -179.9% |
| 2022 | 15.22 % change on previous year | -180.1% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 21.01 % change on previous year | — |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 21.01 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.61 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 21.01 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.45 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -1558.2% | 0.7286 % change on previous year | -10.62 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1114.5% | -54.41 % change on previous year | 551.97 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1080.9% | -20.09 % change on previous year | 197.1 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -9.91 % change on previous year | -94.42 % change on previous year | 23.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.25 % change on previous year | -59.02 % change on previous year | 551.97 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.82 % change on previous year | -84.51 % change on previous year | 390.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2 % change on previous year | -19 % change on previous year | 23.77 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 52 Lesotho 21.56 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Congo 21.31 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Nepal 21.14 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Sierra Leone 20.88 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Côte d'Ivoire 18.69 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Mali 18.42 % 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 grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Rwanda?
- Grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Rwanda was 21.01 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 551.97 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -94.42 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Rwanda rank for grassland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 278.1%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area, 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 Grassland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area 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 Grassland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.