Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate was -1.42 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Rwanda, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual growth rate in Rwanda stood at -1.42 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 391.5% on the previous year and down 111.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual growth rate in Rwanda peaked at 17.19 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -19.97 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Rwanda 171st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -0.7317 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1973 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -522.7% |
| 1974 | -5.53 % change on previous year | -278.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2568 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 1976 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -1722.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9143 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 1978 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +342.1% |
| 1979 | -0.4957 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 1980 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -795.3% |
| 1981 | -0.5597 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 1982 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -574.8% |
| 1983 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1984 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -247.5% |
| 1985 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -284.2% |
| 1986 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -162.6% |
| 1987 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1962 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1989 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +1383.8% |
| 1990 | -0.5708 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1991 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -833.1% |
| 1992 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -201.8% |
| 1993 | -5.4 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1994 | -6.27 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1995 | -19.97 % change on previous year | +218.2% |
| 1996 | 12.67 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 1997 | 7.93 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1998 | 12.64 % change on previous year | +59.3% |
| 1999 | 14.84 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 2000 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 2001 | 9.75 % change on previous year | -950.7% |
| 2002 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 2003 | 17.19 % change on previous year | +439.1% |
| 2004 | 8.17 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 2005 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2006 | 11.37 % change on previous year | +87.0% |
| 2007 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 2008 | 6.88 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 6.56 % change on previous year | +186.4% |
| 2011 | -6.28 % change on previous year | -195.8% |
| 2012 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8522 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 2014 | -0.6724 % change on previous year | -178.9% |
| 2015 | 15.4 % change on previous year | -2390.6% |
| 2016 | -6.75 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2951 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 2018 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +1062.6% |
| 2019 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2020 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +234.4% |
| 2021 | -5.96 % change on previous year | -234.4% |
| 2022 | -6.21 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4888 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2024 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -391.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +2390.6% | -0.6724 % change on previous year | 15.4 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -1722.2% | 0.2568 % change on previous year | -4.17 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +1383.8% | 0.1962 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2197 % change on previous year | -5.53 % change on previous year | 4.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.639 % change on previous year | -3.29 % change on previous year | 5.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 % change on previous year | -19.97 % change on previous year | 14.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.02 % change on previous year | -1.15 % change on previous year | 17.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 % change on previous year | -6.75 % change on previous year | 15.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.73 % change on previous year | -6.21 % change on previous year | 4.43 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More environment data for Rwanda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0359 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual growth rate in Rwanda?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual growth rate in Rwanda was -1.42 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 17.19 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.97 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual growth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 171st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual growth rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 111.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.