Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Rwanda

Rwanda: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 10.63 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

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

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Rwanda, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 8.8 kt1991: 8.8 kt1992: 8.8 kt1993: 8.8 kt1994: 8.8 kt1995: 8.8 kt1996: 5 kt1997: 6.5 kt1998: 7.6 kt1999: 5.1 kt2000: 2.9 kt2001: 3.7 kt2002: 18.2 kt2003: 9.9 kt2004: 7.5 kt2005: 6.9 kt2006: 4.3 kt2007: 1.6 kt2008: 4.6 kt2009: 3.8 kt2010: 10.1 kt2011: 1.8 kt2012: 8.6 kt2013: 9.4 kt2014: 8.2 kt2015: 17.3 kt2016: 16.5 kt2017: 14.6 kt2018: 9.9 kt2019: 10.7 kt2020: 13.4 kt2021: 11.5 kt2022: 10.4 kt2023: 10.6 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Rwanda is 10.63 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Rwanda peaked at 18.15 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.56 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 N2O in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Rwanda, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 8.82 kt
1991 8.82 kt +0.0%
1992 8.82 kt +0.0%
1993 8.82 kt +0.0%
1994 8.82 kt +0.0%
1995 8.82 kt +0.0%
1996 5.04 kt -42.9%
1997 6.47 kt +28.4%
1998 7.63 kt +18.0%
1999 5.14 kt -32.6%
2000 2.86 kt -44.3%
2001 3.74 kt +30.6%
2002 18.15 kt +385.8%
2003 9.86 kt -45.7%
2004 7.5 kt -23.9%
2005 6.92 kt -7.8%
2006 4.27 kt -38.3%
2007 1.56 kt -63.4%
2008 4.58 kt +193.2%
2009 3.76 kt -17.9%
2010 10.12 kt +169.0%
2011 1.83 kt -81.9%
2012 8.61 kt +371.0%
2013 9.43 kt +9.5%
2014 8.16 kt -13.5%
2015 17.25 kt +111.4%
2016 16.54 kt -4.1%
2017 14.57 kt -11.9%
2018 9.91 kt -32.0%
2019 10.65 kt +7.5%
2020 13.38 kt +25.6%
2021 11.5 kt -14.1%
2022 10.41 kt -9.4%
2023 10.63 kt +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.72 kt 5.04 kt 8.82 kt 10
2000s 6.32 kt 1.56 kt 18.15 kt 10
2010s 10.71 kt 1.83 kt 17.25 kt 10
2020s 11.48 kt 10.41 kt 13.38 kt 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 68 Eswatini 13.94 kt compare
  2. 69 Pakistan 12.75 kt compare
  3. 70 Egypt 12.03 kt compare
  4. 72 Suriname 9.41 kt compare
  5. 73 Lesotho 9.22 kt compare
  6. 74 Algeria 9.2 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Rwanda?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Rwanda was 10.63 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 18.15 kt in 2002.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 1.56 kt in 2007.
How does Rwanda rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Rwanda ranks 71st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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