South America vs USSR: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq)

South America
19,548 kt
in 2023
USSR
10,445 kt
in 1991
South America rank
9th
USSR rank
14th

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) over time

  • South America
  • USSR
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922023

How they compare

South America currently reports 19,548 kt against 10,445 kt in USSR, a difference of 9,103 kt.

That makes South America's figure about 1.9 times USSR's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

South America ranks 9th and USSR ranks 14th of 37 groups.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South America USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 14,058 kt 3,384 kt 10,674 kt South America
1970s 17,842 kt 8,667 kt 9,175 kt South America
1980s 20,883 kt 12,653 kt 8,230 kt South America
1990s 17,929 kt 10,851 kt 7,077 kt South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — emissions (co2eq), South America or USSR?
South America, at 19,548 kt against 10,445 kt in USSR as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — emissions (co2eq) between South America and USSR?
9,103 kt, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South America and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do South America and USSR rank globally for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
South America ranks 9th and USSR ranks 14th of 37 groups.
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.