Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq)

Malaysia
3,572 kt
in 2023
Sri Lanka
4,222 kt
in 2023
Malaysia rank
26th
Sri Lanka rank
25th

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) over time

  • Malaysia
  • Sri Lanka
2.0k3.0k4.0k196119922023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 4,222 kt against 3,572 kt in Malaysia, a difference of 650 kt.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 150 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 3,097 kt 1,829 kt 1,268 kt Malaysia
1970s 3,874 kt 2,502 kt 1,372 kt Malaysia
1980s 3,678 kt 2,906 kt 772.58 kt Malaysia
1990s 3,855 kt 2,998 kt 856.3 kt Malaysia
2000s 3,990 kt 3,423 kt 566.41 kt Malaysia
2010s 4,026 kt 3,924 kt 101.4 kt Malaysia
2020s 3,680 kt 4,181 kt 501.3 kt Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — emissions (co2eq), Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 4,222 kt against 3,572 kt in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — emissions (co2eq) between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
650 kt, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Malaysia ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
183 places, 10,521 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.