OECD vs South America: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq)

OECD
32,095 kt
in 2023
South America
19,548 kt
in 2023
OECD rank
9th
South America rank
12th

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) over time

  • OECD
  • South America
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922023

How they compare

OECD currently reports 32,095 kt against 19,548 kt in South America, a difference of 12,547 kt.

That makes OECD's figure about 1.6 times South America's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.

OECD ranks 9th and South America ranks 12th of 150 countries.

OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD South America Difference Ahead
1960s 41,000 kt 14,058 kt 26,942 kt OECD
1970s 40,563 kt 17,842 kt 22,721 kt OECD
1980s 40,185 kt 20,883 kt 19,303 kt OECD
1990s 39,978 kt 19,948 kt 20,030 kt OECD
2000s 37,233 kt 20,458 kt 16,775 kt OECD
2010s 34,476 kt 20,465 kt 14,011 kt OECD
2020s 31,920 kt 19,783 kt 12,138 kt OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — emissions (co2eq), OECD or South America?
OECD, at 32,095 kt against 19,548 kt in South America as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — emissions (co2eq) between OECD and South America?
12,547 kt, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and South America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do OECD and South America rank globally for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
OECD ranks 9th and South America ranks 12th 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.