Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Rwanda

Rwanda: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 418.93 kt in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
418.93 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 57 countries
All-time high
419.11 kt
in 2012
All-time low
194.83 kt
in 2014
Years of data
17
2006–2022

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Rwanda, 2006–2022

01002003004002006201420222006: 413.8 kt2007: 415.5 kt2008: 417.2 kt2009: 418.9 kt2010: 418.9 kt2011: 418.9 kt2012: 419.1 kt2013: 418.9 kt2014: 194.8 kt2015: 418.9 kt2016: 418.9 kt2017: 418.9 kt2018: 418.9 kt2019: 418.9 kt2020: 418.9 kt2021: 418.9 kt2022: 418.9 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Rwanda is 418.93 kt, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Rwanda peaked at 419.11 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 194.83 kt, in 2014.

Rwanda ranks 37th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Rwanda, 2006 to 2022.
Year kt Change
2006 413.76 kt —
2007 415.48 kt +0.4%
2008 417.21 kt +0.4%
2009 418.93 kt +0.4%
2010 418.93 kt +0.0%
2011 418.93 kt +0.0%
2012 419.11 kt +0.0%
2013 418.93 kt -0.0%
2014 194.83 kt -53.5%
2015 418.93 kt +115.0%
2016 418.93 kt +0.0%
2017 418.93 kt +0.0%
2018 418.93 kt +0.0%
2019 418.93 kt +0.0%
2020 418.93 kt +0.0%
2021 418.93 kt +0.0%
2022 418.93 kt +0.0%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 418.93 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,960 kt, 4% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 416.35 kt 413.76 kt 418.93 kt 4
2010s 396.54 kt 194.83 kt 419.11 kt 10
2020s 418.93 kt 418.93 kt 418.93 kt 3

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 34 Germany 619.57 kt compare
  2. 35 Poland 491.27 kt compare
  3. 36 Ghana 479.48 kt compare
  4. 38 Estonia 278.5 kt compare
  5. 39 Portugal 269.42 kt compare
  6. 40 Morocco 252.18 kt compare

See the full ranking of 61 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Rwanda?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Rwanda was 418.93 kt in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 419.11 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 194.83 kt in 2014.
How does Rwanda rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Rwanda ranks 37th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
61 places, 1,721 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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).