Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 0.001 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area, per capita in Rwanda is 0.001 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 144.2% on the previous year and up 729.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.0021 ha per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2007.
That places Rwanda 62nd out of 188 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.
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0008 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0008 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 ha per person | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 ha per person | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 0.001 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.001 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 ha per person | +66.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 ha per person | -48.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 ha per person | -52.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 ha per person | +47.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 ha per person | +239.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 ha per person | -74.3% |
| 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 | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 ha per person | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 ha per person | -43.5% |
| 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 | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 ha per person | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 ha per person | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 ha per person | +56.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 ha per person | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 ha per person | -55.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 ha per person | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 0.001 ha per person | +144.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.001 ha per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0037 ha per person, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.001 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0044 ha per person, 23% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area, per capita 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 | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0017 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0021 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
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 — burned area, per capita in Rwanda?
- Savanna — burned area, per capita in Rwanda was 0.001 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0021 ha per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest 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 — burned area, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 729.5%. 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 — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 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 — 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.