Other forest — Emissions (CH4) in Rwanda

Rwanda: Other forest — Emissions (CH4) was 0 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 kt
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
105th
of 240 countries
All-time high
0.8007 kt
in 1998
All-time low
0 kt
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other forest — Emissions in Rwanda, 1990–2024

00.20.40.60.81990200720241990: 0.082 kt1991: 0.082 kt1992: 0.082 kt1993: 0.082 kt1994: 0.082 kt1995: 0.082 kt1996: 0.221 kt1997: 0.528 kt1998: 0.801 kt1999: 0.21 kt2000: 0.168 kt2001: 0 kt2002: 0.141 kt2003: 0 kt2004: 0 kt2005: 0.007 kt2006: 0 kt2007: 0 kt2008: 0.007 kt2009: 0.012 kt2010: 0.042 kt2011: 0.003 kt2012: 0 kt2013: 0.092 kt2014: 0.012 kt2015: 0 kt2016: 0.069 kt2017: 0.003 kt2018: 0 kt2019: 0 kt2020: 0 kt2021: 0 kt2022: 0.007 kt2023: 0.057 kt2024: 0 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, other forest — emissions in Rwanda stood at 0 kt. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — emissions in Rwanda peaked at 0.8007 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2001.

That places Rwanda 105th out of 240 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.

Other forest — Emissions (CH4) in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Other forest — Emissions (CH4) in Rwanda, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0821 kt —
1991 0.0821 kt +0.0%
1992 0.0821 kt +0.0%
1993 0.0821 kt +0.0%
1994 0.0821 kt +0.0%
1995 0.0821 kt +0.0%
1996 0.2213 kt +169.5%
1997 0.5282 kt +138.7%
1998 0.8007 kt +51.6%
1999 0.2098 kt -73.8%
2000 0.1682 kt -19.8%
2001 0 kt -100.0%
2002 0.1412 kt —
2003 0 kt -100.0%
2004 0 kt —
2005 0.0074 kt —
2006 0 kt -100.0%
2007 0 kt —
2008 0.0074 kt —
2009 0.0124 kt +67.6%
2010 0.0421 kt +239.5%
2011 0.0025 kt -94.1%
2012 0 kt -100.0%
2013 0.0917 kt —
2014 0.0124 kt -86.5%
2015 0 kt -100.0%
2016 0.0694 kt —
2017 0.0025 kt -96.4%
2018 0 kt -100.0%
2019 0 kt —
2020 0 kt —
2021 0 kt —
2022 0.0074 kt —
2023 0.057 kt +670.3%
2024 0 kt -100.0%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 0 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0025 kt. (22 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 0 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.005 kt. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2253 kt 0.0821 kt 0.8007 kt 10
2000s 0.0337 kt 0 kt 0.1682 kt 10
2010s 0.0221 kt 0 kt 0.0917 kt 10
2020s 0.0129 kt 0 kt 0.057 kt 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 105 Afghanistan 0 kt compare
  2. 105 American Samoa 0 kt
  3. 105 Andorra 0 kt
  4. 105 Anguilla 0 kt
  5. 105 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kt
  6. 105 Armenia 0 kt compare
  7. 105 Aruba 0 kt
  8. 105 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 kt
  9. 105 Bahrain 0 kt
  10. 105 Bangladesh 0 kt
  11. 105 Barbados 0 kt
  12. 105 Belgium 0 kt compare
  13. 105 Belize 0 kt
  14. 105 Benin 0 kt compare
  15. 105 Bermuda 0 kt
  16. 105 British Virgin Islands 0 kt
  17. 105 Brunei Darussalam 0 kt
  18. 105 Burkina Faso 0 kt compare
  19. 105 Cabo Verde 0 kt
  20. 105 Cayman Islands 0 kt
  21. 105 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 kt compare
  22. 105 China, Macao SAR 0 kt
  23. 105 China, Taiwan Province of 0 kt compare
  24. 105 Comoros 0 kt
  25. 105 Cook Islands 0 kt
  26. 105 Cyprus 0 kt compare
  27. 105 Denmark 0 kt compare
  28. 105 Djibouti 0 kt
  29. 105 Dominica 0 kt
  30. 105 Egypt 0 kt compare
  31. 105 Eritrea 0 kt compare
  32. 105 Estonia 0 kt compare
  33. 105 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 kt compare
  34. 105 Faroe Islands 0 kt
  35. 105 Fiji 0 kt
  36. 105 Finland 0 kt compare
  37. 105 French Guiana 0 kt
  38. 105 French Polynesia 0 kt
  39. 105 Gabon 0 kt compare
  40. 105 Gambia 0 kt compare
  41. 105 Germany 0 kt compare
  42. 105 Ghana 0 kt compare
  43. 105 Gibraltar 0 kt compare
  44. 105 Greenland 0 kt
  45. 105 Grenada 0 kt
  46. 105 Guadeloupe 0 kt
  47. 105 Guam 0 kt
  48. 105 Guinea-Bissau 0 kt
  49. 105 Haiti 0 kt compare
  50. 105 Iceland 0 kt
  51. 105 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt compare
  52. 105 Iraq 0 kt compare
  53. 105 Ireland 0 kt compare
  54. 105 Isle of Man 0 kt compare
  55. 105 Israel 0 kt compare
  56. 105 Jamaica 0 kt compare
  57. 105 Jordan 0 kt
  58. 105 Kazakhstan 0 kt compare
  59. 105 Kiribati 0 kt
  60. 105 Kuwait 0 kt
  61. 105 Kyrgyzstan 0 kt compare
  62. 105 Latvia 0 kt compare
  63. 105 Lebanon 0 kt compare
  64. 105 Lesotho 0 kt compare
  65. 105 Liberia 0 kt compare
  66. 105 Libya 0 kt
  67. 105 Liechtenstein 0 kt
  68. 105 Lithuania 0 kt compare
  69. 105 Luxembourg 0 kt
  70. 105 Maldives 0 kt
  71. 105 Mali 0 kt compare
  72. 105 Malta 0 kt
  73. 105 Marshall Islands 0 kt
  74. 105 Martinique 0 kt
  75. 105 Mauritania 0 kt compare
  76. 105 Mauritius 0 kt compare
  77. 105 Mayotte 0 kt
  78. 105 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
  79. 105 Montserrat 0 kt
  80. 105 Namibia 0 kt compare
  81. 105 Naoero 0 kt
  82. 105 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 kt compare
  83. 105 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 kt
  84. 105 New Caledonia 0 kt
  85. 105 Niger 0 kt compare
  86. 105 Niue 0 kt
  87. 105 Norfolk Island 0 kt
  88. 105 Northern Mariana Islands 0 kt
  89. 105 Norway 0 kt compare
  90. 105 Oman 0 kt
  91. 105 Palau 0 kt
  92. 105 Palestine 0 kt
  93. 105 Panama 0 kt compare
  94. 105 Pitcairn 0 kt
  95. 105 Poland 0 kt compare
  96. 105 Puerto Rico 0 kt
  97. 105 Qatar 0 kt
  98. 105 Republic of Korea 0 kt compare
  99. 105 Republic of Moldova 0 kt compare
  100. 105 Réunion 0 kt compare
  101. 105 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 kt
  102. 105 Saint Lucia 0 kt
  103. 105 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 kt
  104. 105 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kt
  105. 105 Samoa 0 kt
  106. 105 Sao Tome and Principe 0 kt
  107. 105 Saudi Arabia 0 kt
  108. 105 Senegal 0 kt compare
  109. 105 Seychelles 0 kt
  110. 105 Singapore 0 kt
  111. 105 Solomon Islands 0 kt
  112. 105 Somalia 0 kt compare
  113. 105 Sri Lanka 0 kt compare
  114. 105 Suriname 0 kt
  115. 105 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 kt
  116. 105 Sweden 0 kt compare
  117. 105 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt compare
  118. 105 Tajikistan 0 kt compare
  119. 105 Togo 0 kt compare
  120. 105 Tokelau 0 kt
  121. 105 Tonga 0 kt
  122. 105 Trinidad and Tobago 0 kt
  123. 105 Turkmenistan 0 kt compare
  124. 105 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 kt
  125. 105 Tuvalu 0 kt
  126. 105 United Arab Emirates 0 kt
  127. 105 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 kt compare
  128. 105 Uzbekistan 0 kt compare
  129. 105 Vanuatu 0 kt
  130. 105 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
  131. 105 Western Sahara 0 kt
  132. 105 Yemen 0 kt
  133. 105 Micronesia 0 kt
  134. 105 Polynesia 0 kt
  135. 105 Channel Islands 0 kt

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — emissions in Rwanda?
Other forest — emissions in Rwanda was 0 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — emissions recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.8007 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest other forest — emissions recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2001.
How does Rwanda rank for other forest — emissions?
Rwanda ranks 105th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
Is other forest — emissions rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Other forest — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other forest — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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