Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in World

World: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 402,571 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
402,571 kt
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
1st
of 33 groups
All-time high
404,393 kt
in 2020
All-time low
88,222 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in World is 402,571 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in World peaked at 404,393 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 88,222 kt, in 1961.

That places World 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 112,928 kt 88,222 kt 138,757 kt 9
1970s 180,936 kt 145,768 kt 219,505 kt 10
1980s 255,165 kt 228,440 kt 279,517 kt 10
1990s 281,663 kt 265,926 kt 296,446 kt 10
2000s 314,929 kt 287,420 kt 342,335 kt 10
2010s 376,274 kt 348,951 kt 392,421 kt 10
2020s 401,557 kt 395,725 kt 404,393 kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  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

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in World?
Cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in World was 402,571 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 404,393 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 88,222 kt in 1961.
How does World rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq)?
World ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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.