Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in OECD

OECD: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 146,554 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
146,554 kt
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
1st
of 215 countries
All-time high
150,980 kt
in 2016
All-time low
51,584 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k140.0k160.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in OECD is 146,554 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in OECD peaked at 150,980 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51,584 kt, in 1961.

OECD ranks 1st of 215 countries 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 67,699 kt 51,584 kt 83,281 kt 9
1970s 103,985 kt 84,716 kt 122,209 kt 10
1980s 128,367 kt 122,571 kt 133,598 kt 10
1990s 132,926 kt 126,346 kt 140,497 kt 10
2000s 135,148 kt 130,907 kt 139,481 kt 10
2010s 145,279 kt 137,202 kt 150,980 kt 10
2020s 145,912 kt 140,165 kt 149,102 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 China 73,956 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 73,821 kt compare
  3. 4 India 40,313 kt compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in OECD?
Cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in OECD was 146,554 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 150,980 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 51,584 kt in 1961.
How does OECD rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq)?
OECD ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD 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.