Sri Lanka vs Western Asia: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq)

Sri Lanka
4,222 kt
in 2023
Western Asia
986.82 kt
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
22nd
Western Asia rank
22nd

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Western Asia
1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k196119922023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 4,222 kt against 986.82 kt in Western Asia, a difference of 3,235 kt.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 4.3 times Western Asia's.

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

Sri Lanka ranks 22nd and Western Asia ranks 22nd of 136 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Western Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 1,829 kt 1,045 kt 783.77 kt Sri Lanka
1970s 2,502 kt 1,017 kt 1,485 kt Sri Lanka
1980s 2,906 kt 954.61 kt 1,951 kt Sri Lanka
1990s 2,998 kt 1,395 kt 1,603 kt Sri Lanka
2000s 3,423 kt 1,409 kt 2,014 kt Sri Lanka
2010s 3,924 kt 1,460 kt 2,465 kt Sri Lanka
2020s 4,181 kt 1,458 kt 2,724 kt Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — emissions (co2eq), Sri Lanka or Western Asia?
Sri Lanka, at 4,222 kt against 986.82 kt in Western Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — emissions (co2eq) between Sri Lanka and Western Asia?
3,235 kt, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Western Asia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Western Asia rank globally for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Sri Lanka ranks 22nd and Western Asia ranks 22nd of 136 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.