IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita was 0.22 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Rwanda stood at 0.22 t CO2eq/cap.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.31 t CO2eq/cap in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.16 t CO2eq/cap, in 1997.
Rwanda ranks 173rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.29 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.29 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.22 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8 t CO2eq/cap, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.22 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.63 t CO2eq/cap, 35% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.178 t CO2eq/cap | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.245 t CO2eq/cap | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | 0.29 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.279 t CO2eq/cap | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2425 t CO2eq/cap | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 171 Côte d'Ivoire 0.23 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 171 Cote d'Ivoire 0.23 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 173 Antigua and Barbuda 0.22 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 173 Cabo Verde 0.22 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 173 Grenada 0.22 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 173 Yemen 0.22 t CO2eq/cap 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 ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Rwanda?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Rwanda was 0.22 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.31 t CO2eq/cap in 2010.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 t CO2eq/cap in 1997.
- How does Rwanda rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 173rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.