Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Rwanda

Rwanda: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 12.31 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.31 kt
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
71st
of 221 countries
All-time high
21.01 kt
in 2002
All-time low
1.81 kt
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Rwanda, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 10.2 kt1991: 10.2 kt1992: 10.2 kt1993: 10.2 kt1994: 10.2 kt1995: 10.2 kt1996: 5.8 kt1997: 7.5 kt1998: 8.8 kt1999: 5.9 kt2000: 3.3 kt2001: 4.3 kt2002: 21 kt2003: 11.4 kt2004: 8.7 kt2005: 8 kt2006: 4.9 kt2007: 1.8 kt2008: 5.3 kt2009: 4.3 kt2010: 11.7 kt2011: 2.1 kt2012: 10 kt2013: 10.9 kt2014: 9.4 kt2015: 20 kt2016: 19.1 kt2017: 16.9 kt2018: 11.5 kt2019: 12.3 kt2020: 15.5 kt2021: 13.3 kt2022: 12.1 kt2023: 12.3 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Rwanda stood at 12.31 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Rwanda peaked at 21.01 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.81 kt, in 2007.

That places Rwanda 71st out of 221 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.

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Rwanda, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 10.21 kt
1991 10.21 kt +0.0%
1992 10.21 kt +0.0%
1993 10.21 kt +0.0%
1994 10.21 kt +0.0%
1995 10.21 kt +0.0%
1996 5.81 kt -43.1%
1997 7.48 kt +28.7%
1998 8.82 kt +17.9%
1999 5.93 kt -32.8%
2000 3.32 kt -44.1%
2001 4.31 kt +30.0%
2002 21.01 kt +387.5%
2003 11.42 kt -45.6%
2004 8.67 kt -24.1%
2005 7.99 kt -7.8%
2006 4.94 kt -38.1%
2007 1.81 kt -63.4%
2008 5.3 kt +193.2%
2009 4.35 kt -18.1%
2010 11.7 kt +169.3%
2011 2.12 kt -81.9%
2012 9.96 kt +369.1%
2013 10.9 kt +9.5%
2014 9.45 kt -13.4%
2015 19.98 kt +111.5%
2016 19.14 kt -4.2%
2017 16.86 kt -11.9%
2018 11.47 kt -32.0%
2019 12.34 kt +7.6%
2020 15.5 kt +25.6%
2021 13.3 kt -14.2%
2022 12.06 kt -9.3%
2023 12.31 kt +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.93 kt 5.81 kt 10.21 kt 10
2000s 7.31 kt 1.81 kt 21.01 kt 10
2010s 12.39 kt 2.12 kt 19.98 kt 10
2020s 13.29 kt 12.06 kt 15.5 kt 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 68 Eswatini 16.14 kt compare
  2. 69 Pakistan 14.75 kt compare
  3. 70 Egypt 13.92 kt compare
  4. 72 Suriname 10.89 kt compare
  5. 73 Lesotho 10.68 kt compare
  6. 74 Algeria 10.63 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Rwanda?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Rwanda was 12.31 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 21.01 kt in 2002.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 1.81 kt in 2007.
How does Rwanda rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Rwanda ranks 71st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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