Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Rwanda

Rwanda: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 76.17 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
76.17 kt
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
96th
of 136 countries
All-time high
76.17 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Rwanda, 1961–2023

020406080196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — emissions (co2eq) in Rwanda is 76.17 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Rwanda peaked at 76.17 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.

Rwanda ranks 96th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Rwanda, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 0 kt —
1962 0 kt —
1963 0 kt —
1964 0 kt —
1965 0 kt —
1966 0 kt —
1967 0.254 kt —
1968 0.6933 kt +173.0%
1969 0.9715 kt +40.1%
1970 1.58 kt +62.3%
1971 1.51 kt -4.5%
1972 1.41 kt -6.7%
1973 1.64 kt +16.5%
1974 2.15 kt +31.6%
1975 2.31 kt +7.4%
1976 2.37 kt +2.6%
1977 2.72 kt +14.7%
1978 2.93 kt +7.5%
1979 2.84 kt -3.1%
1980 3.03 kt +6.9%
1981 3.79 kt +24.8%
1982 3.65 kt -3.6%
1983 5.63 kt +54.1%
1984 6.1 kt +8.5%
1985 5.56 kt -9.0%
1986 7.98 kt +43.5%
1987 6.54 kt -18.1%
1988 7.2 kt +10.1%
1989 6.86 kt -4.7%
1990 14.91 kt +117.4%
1991 15.08 kt +1.1%
1992 14.85 kt -1.5%
1993 11.12 kt -25.1%
1994 3.77 kt -66.1%
1995 1.42 kt -62.4%
1996 4.49 kt +216.7%
1997 7.23 kt +60.8%
1998 9.08 kt +25.6%
1999 10.73 kt +18.2%
2000 9.48 kt -11.7%
2001 11.37 kt +19.9%
2002 14.48 kt +27.4%
2003 17.28 kt +19.3%
2004 27.6 kt +59.8%
2005 31.97 kt +15.8%
2006 32.14 kt +0.5%
2007 34.45 kt +7.2%
2008 42.52 kt +23.4%
2009 33.73 kt -20.7%
2010 30.04 kt -10.9%
2011 33.99 kt +13.1%
2012 34.63 kt +1.9%
2013 41.63 kt +20.2%
2014 53.91 kt +29.5%
2015 68.78 kt +27.6%
2016 75.34 kt +9.5%
2017 72.04 kt -4.4%
2018 74.63 kt +3.6%
2019 75.98 kt +1.8%
2020 68.61 kt -9.7%
2021 73.39 kt +7.0%
2022 75.32 kt +2.6%
2023 76.17 kt +1.1%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 76.17 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 354.24 kt, 22% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 76.17 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 264.29 kt, 29% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +216.7% 1.42 kt 4.49 kt
1968 +173.0% 0.254 kt 0.6933 kt
1990 +117.4% 6.86 kt 14.91 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2132 kt 0 kt 0.9715 kt 9
1970s 2.15 kt 1.41 kt 2.93 kt 10
1980s 5.63 kt 3.03 kt 7.98 kt 10
1990s 9.27 kt 1.42 kt 15.08 kt 10
2000s 25.5 kt 9.48 kt 42.52 kt 10
2010s 56.1 kt 30.04 kt 75.98 kt 10
2020s 73.37 kt 68.61 kt 76.17 kt 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 93 Costa Rica 77.65 kt compare
  2. 94 Slovakia 77.22 kt compare
  3. 95 Belgium 76.51 kt compare
  4. 97 Sudan (former) 72.51 kt compare
  5. 98 Togo 65.81 kt compare
  6. 99 Croatia 62.28 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Rwanda?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Rwanda was 76.17 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 76.17 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
How does Rwanda rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Rwanda ranks 96th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. 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 Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
183 places, 10,521 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.