Rice Cultivation — Emissions in Asia

Asia: Rice Cultivation — Emissions was 19,816 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
19,816 kt
Rank
1st
of 18 regions
All-time high
21,848 kt
in 2013
All-time low
16,206 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice Cultivation — Emissions in Asia, 1961–2050

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 19,816 kt for rice cultivation — emissions in 2050.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions in Asia peaked at 21,848 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16,206 kt, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Rice Cultivation — Emissions in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) in Asia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 16,206 kt
1962 16,724 kt +3.2%
1963 16,728 kt +0.0%
1964 17,388 kt +3.9%
1965 17,337 kt -0.3%
1966 17,591 kt +1.5%
1967 17,692 kt +0.6%
1968 17,906 kt +1.2%
1969 18,102 kt +1.1%
1970 18,333 kt +1.3%
1971 18,714 kt +2.1%
1972 18,395 kt -1.7%
1973 18,956 kt +3.1%
1974 19,007 kt +0.3%
1975 19,491 kt +2.5%
1976 19,428 kt -0.3%
1977 19,650 kt +1.1%
1978 19,599 kt -0.3%
1979 19,243 kt -1.8%
1980 19,546 kt +1.6%
1981 19,567 kt +0.1%
1982 19,092 kt -2.4%
1983 19,446 kt +1.9%
1984 19,555 kt +0.6%
1985 19,587 kt +0.2%
1986 19,571 kt -0.1%
1987 19,097 kt -2.4%
1988 19,672 kt +3.0%
1989 20,064 kt +2.0%
1990 19,974 kt -0.5%
1991 19,854 kt -0.6%
1992 19,958 kt +0.5%
1993 19,828 kt -0.7%
1994 19,907 kt +0.4%
1995 20,325 kt +2.1%
1996 20,596 kt +1.3%
1997 20,634 kt +0.2%
1998 20,545 kt -0.4%
1999 21,275 kt +3.6%
2000 20,880 kt -1.9%
2001 20,604 kt -1.3%
2002 20,075 kt -2.6%
2003 20,062 kt -0.1%
2004 20,395 kt +1.7%
2005 20,854 kt +2.2%
2006 21,004 kt +0.7%
2007 21,084 kt +0.4%
2008 21,548 kt +2.2%
2009 21,342 kt -1.0%
2010 21,555 kt +1.0%
2011 21,750 kt +0.9%
2012 21,606 kt -0.7%
2013 21,848 kt +1.1%
2014 21,594 kt -1.2%
2015 21,297 kt -1.4%
2016 21,269 kt -0.1%
2017 21,445 kt +0.8%
2018 21,500 kt +0.3%
2019 21,087 kt -1.9%
2020 21,550 kt +2.2%
2021 21,669 kt +0.5%
2022 21,612 kt -0.3%
2023 21,491 kt -0.6%
2030 20,716 kt -3.6%
2050 19,816 kt -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17,297 kt 16,206 kt 18,102 kt 9
1970s 19,081 kt 18,333 kt 19,650 kt 10
1980s 19,520 kt 19,092 kt 20,064 kt 10
1990s 20,289 kt 19,828 kt 21,275 kt 10
2000s 20,785 kt 20,062 kt 21,548 kt 10
2010s 21,495 kt 21,087 kt 21,848 kt 10
2020s 21,580 kt 21,491 kt 21,669 kt 4
2030s 20,716 kt 20,716 kt 20,716 kt 1
2050s 19,816 kt 19,816 kt 19,816 kt 1

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 4,898 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 4,852 kt compare
  3. 3 India 3,595 kt compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 2,654 kt compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions in Asia?
Rice cultivation — emissions in Asia was 19,816 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 21,848 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 16,206 kt in 1961.
How does Asia rank for rice cultivation — emissions?
Asia ranks 1st out of 18 regions with data for 2050.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
163 places, 9,899 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf