Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Rwanda
Rwanda: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 275,700 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burning crop residues in Rwanda is 275,700 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 44.3% on the previous year and up 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Rwanda peaked at 326,177 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 28,102 t, in 2007.
That places Rwanda 69th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 158,537 t | — |
| 1991 | 158,537 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 158,537 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 158,537 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 158,537 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 158,537 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 90,271 t | -43.1% |
| 1997 | 116,195 t | +28.7% |
| 1998 | 137,012 t | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 92,146 t | -32.7% |
| 2000 | 51,490 t | -44.1% |
| 2001 | 66,906 t | +29.9% |
| 2002 | 326,177 t | +387.5% |
| 2003 | 177,293 t | -45.6% |
| 2004 | 134,578 t | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 124,077 t | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 76,800 t | -38.1% |
| 2007 | 28,102 t | -63.4% |
| 2008 | 82,369 t | +193.1% |
| 2009 | 67,478 t | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 181,702 t | +169.3% |
| 2011 | 32,968 t | -81.9% |
| 2012 | 154,606 t | +369.0% |
| 2013 | 169,318 t | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 146,702 t | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 310,205 t | +111.5% |
| 2016 | 297,184 t | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 261,739 t | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 178,026 t | -32.0% |
| 2019 | 191,639 t | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 240,705 t | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 206,470 t | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 187,322 t | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 191,068 t | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 275,700 t | +44.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138,685 t | 90,271 t | 158,537 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 113,527 t | 28,102 t | 326,177 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 192,409 t | 32,968 t | 310,205 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 220,253 t | 187,322 t | 275,700 t | 5 |
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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 fires — burning crop residues in Rwanda?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Rwanda was 275,700 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 326,177 t in 2002.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,102 t in 2007.
- How does Rwanda rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Rwanda ranks 69th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.