Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0009 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Rwanda stood at 0.0009 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 0.3725 ha per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Rwanda 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0435 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0435 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0435 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0435 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0435 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0435 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2391 ha per square kilometre | +450.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3725 ha per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2288 ha per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2316 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1541 ha per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.026 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | — |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0009 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0009 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.004 ha per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +450.0% | 0.0435 ha per square kilometre | 0.2391 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1333 ha per square kilometre | 0.0435 ha per square kilometre | 0.3725 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0182 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.1541 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.0009 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3725 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Rwanda rank for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.