LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: LULUCF — Emissions per capita was -0.8 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions per capita in Rwanda is -0.8 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 566.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.4 t CO2eq/cap in 1995 and was at its lowest, -0.83 t CO2eq/cap, in 2021.
That places Rwanda 205th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.29 t CO2eq/cap | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | +21.2% |
| 1996 | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.02 t CO2eq/cap | -107.1% |
| 2002 | -0.02 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.02 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.02 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.02 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.02 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.02 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.02 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.02 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.02 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +500.0% |
| 2012 | -0.12 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.12 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.11 t CO2eq/cap | -8.3% |
| 2015 | -0.11 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.81 t CO2eq/cap | +636.4% |
| 2017 | -0.8 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2018 | -0.78 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2019 | -0.76 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2020 | -0.74 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2021 | -0.83 t CO2eq/cap | +12.2% |
| 2022 | -0.81 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2023 | -0.8 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's -0.8 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3 t CO2eq/cap. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's -0.8 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.27 t CO2eq/cap. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — Emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -636.4% | -0.11 t CO2eq/cap | -0.81 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2011 | -500.0% | -0.02 t CO2eq/cap | -0.12 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2001 | -107.1% | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | -0.02 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.311 t CO2eq/cap | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | -0.02 t CO2eq/cap | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.375 t CO2eq/cap | -0.81 t CO2eq/cap | -0.02 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.795 t CO2eq/cap | -0.83 t CO2eq/cap | -0.74 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 202 China, mainland -0.59 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 203 Congo -0.61 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 203 Uruguay -0.61 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 206 Republic of Korea -0.89 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 207 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.92 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 208 United States -0.98 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 lulucf — emissions per capita in Rwanda?
- Lulucf — emissions per capita in Rwanda was -0.8 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4 t CO2eq/cap in 1995.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.83 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 205th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 566.7%. 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 LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.