Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.001 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Rwanda is 0.001 ha per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 143.6% on the previous year and up 730.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.0024 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2007.
Rwanda ranks 67th of 188 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.001 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0009 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.001 ha per person | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 ha per person | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 ha per person | +51.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 ha per person | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 ha per person | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 ha per person | -34.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 ha per person | -44.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 ha per person | -29.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 ha per person | +251.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 ha per person | -75.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 ha per person | -42.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 ha per person | +54.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 ha per person | -60.7% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per person | -89.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 ha per person | +657.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 ha per person | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 ha per person | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 ha per person | -45.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 ha per person | +279.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 ha per person | -45.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 ha per person | -34.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 ha per person | +604.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 ha per person | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 ha per person | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 ha per person | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 ha per person | +55.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 ha per person | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 ha per person | -56.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 ha per person | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 0.001 ha per person | +143.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.001 ha per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0051 ha per person, 20% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.001 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0051 ha per person, 20% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +657.6% | 0 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person |
| 2015 | +604.8% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0024 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0022 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 64 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0017 ha per person compare
- 65 Panama 0.0017 ha per person compare
- 66 Chile 0.0015 ha per person compare
- 68 Uruguay 0.001 ha per person compare
- 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0009 ha per person compare
- 70 Philippines 0.0007 ha per person 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Rwanda?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Rwanda was 0.001 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0024 ha per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2007.
- How does Rwanda rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 67th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 730.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.