Rice — Emissions intensity in Rwanda
Rwanda: Rice — Emissions intensity was 0.57 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rice — Emissions intensity in Rwanda, 1964–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.
Analysis
In 2023, rice — emissions intensity in Rwanda stood at 0.57 kg CO2eq/kg.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — emissions intensity in Rwanda peaked at 1.6 kg CO2eq/kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1964.
Rwanda ranks 106th of 114 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Rice — Emissions intensity in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1965 | 0 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1966 | 0 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1967 | 1.23 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1968 | 1.05 kg CO2eq/kg | -14.6% |
| 1969 | 0.8492 kg CO2eq/kg | -18.9% |
| 1970 | 1.16 kg CO2eq/kg | +36.5% |
| 1971 | 1.02 kg CO2eq/kg | -12.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8578 kg CO2eq/kg | -15.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6527 kg CO2eq/kg | -23.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9662 kg CO2eq/kg | +48.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8956 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8898 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8343 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8906 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8121 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.685 kg CO2eq/kg | -15.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6576 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6534 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7864 kg CO2eq/kg | +20.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7709 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.39 kg CO2eq/kg | +80.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9453 kg CO2eq/kg | -32.0% |
| 1987 | 1.07 kg CO2eq/kg | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 1.04 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.847 kg CO2eq/kg | -18.9% |
| 1990 | 1.6 kg CO2eq/kg | +89.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9192 kg CO2eq/kg | -42.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9221 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8424 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8384 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.617 kg CO2eq/kg | -26.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6813 kg CO2eq/kg | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 0.737 kg CO2eq/kg | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 1.14 kg CO2eq/kg | +55.2% |
| 1999 | 1.2 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8133 kg CO2eq/kg | -32.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7283 kg CO2eq/kg | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6903 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6194 kg CO2eq/kg | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5975 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5141 kg CO2eq/kg | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5107 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5556 kg CO2eq/kg | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5186 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.416 kg CO2eq/kg | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4467 kg CO2eq/kg | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.422 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4119 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4441 kg CO2eq/kg | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7414 kg CO2eq/kg | +66.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7059 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6815 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6612 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6553 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5774 kg CO2eq/kg | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5889 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.557 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5576 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.57 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.57 kg CO2eq/kg is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.63 kg CO2eq/kg, 35% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.57 kg CO2eq/kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.72 kg CO2eq/kg, 33% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Emissions intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +89.2% | 0.847 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.6 kg CO2eq/kg |
| 1985 | +80.2% | 0.7709 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.39 kg CO2eq/kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5206 kg CO2eq/kg | 0 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.23 kg CO2eq/kg | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.8978 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.6527 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.16 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8848 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.6534 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.39 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9508 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.617 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.6 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5964 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.416 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.8133 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5747 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.4119 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.7414 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5684 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.557 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.5889 kg CO2eq/kg | 4 |
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- 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)
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- 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 rice — emissions intensity in Rwanda?
- Rice — emissions intensity in Rwanda was 0.57 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 kg CO2eq/kg in 1990.
- What is the lowest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg CO2eq/kg in 1964.
- How does Rwanda rank for rice — emissions intensity?
- Rwanda ranks 106th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.