Savanna fires — Emissions in Rwanda

Rwanda: Savanna fires — Emissions was 0.4395 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.4395 kt
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
71st
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.7502 kt
in 2002
All-time low
0.0646 kt
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions in Rwanda, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.365 kt1991: 0.365 kt1992: 0.365 kt1993: 0.365 kt1994: 0.365 kt1995: 0.365 kt1996: 0.208 kt1997: 0.267 kt1998: 0.315 kt1999: 0.212 kt2000: 0.118 kt2001: 0.154 kt2002: 0.75 kt2003: 0.408 kt2004: 0.309 kt2005: 0.285 kt2006: 0.177 kt2007: 0.065 kt2008: 0.189 kt2009: 0.155 kt2010: 0.418 kt2011: 0.076 kt2012: 0.356 kt2013: 0.389 kt2014: 0.337 kt2015: 0.714 kt2016: 0.683 kt2017: 0.602 kt2018: 0.409 kt2019: 0.441 kt2020: 0.554 kt2021: 0.475 kt2022: 0.431 kt2023: 0.44 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, savanna fires — emissions in Rwanda stood at 0.4395 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Rwanda peaked at 0.7502 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0646 kt, in 2007.

That places Rwanda 71st out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3189 kt 0.2076 kt 0.3646 kt 10
2000s 0.2611 kt 0.0646 kt 0.7502 kt 10
2010s 0.4425 kt 0.0758 kt 0.7135 kt 10
2020s 0.4747 kt 0.4308 kt 0.5536 kt 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 68 Eswatini, Kingdom of 0.5763 kt compare
  2. 69 Pakistan 0.5268 kt compare
  3. 70 Egypt, Arab Republic of 0.4971 kt compare
  4. 72 Suriname 0.3888 kt compare
  5. 73 Lesotho, Kingdom of 0.3815 kt compare
  6. 74 Algeria 0.3796 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Rwanda?
Savanna fires — emissions in Rwanda was 0.4395 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.7502 kt in 2002.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0646 kt in 2007.
How does Rwanda rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Rwanda ranks 71st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf