Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 73,892 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
73,892 kt
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
2nd
of 41 regions
All-time high
84,681 kt
in 2015
All-time low
9,658 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Asia, 1961–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 73,892 kt for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Asia peaked at 84,681 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9,658 kt, in 1961.

Eastern Asia ranks 2nd of 41 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12,661 kt 9,658 kt 15,206 kt 9
1970s 22,861 kt 16,979 kt 35,001 kt 10
1980s 43,393 kt 35,914 kt 52,568 kt 10
1990s 59,178 kt 52,737 kt 66,503 kt 10
2000s 67,185 kt 58,505 kt 74,714 kt 10
2010s 80,514 kt 76,453 kt 84,681 kt 10
2020s 74,006 kt 73,192 kt 74,658 kt 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 1 OECD 146,554 kt compare
  2. 2 China 73,956 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 73,821 kt compare
  4. 4 India 40,313 kt compare
  5. 5 USSR 38,045 kt compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Asia?
Cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Asia was 73,892 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 84,681 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 9,658 kt in 1961.
How does Eastern Asia rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Eastern Asia ranks 2nd out of 41 regions with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereals excluding 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
248 places, 13,971 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.