Rice Cultivation — Emissions in Central America

Central America: Rice Cultivation — Emissions was 16.42 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
16.42 kt
Rank
28th
of 30 groups
All-time high
35.98 kt
in 1975
All-time low
9.22 kt
in 2023
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice Cultivation — Emissions in Central America, 1961–2050

10203040196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, rice cultivation — emissions in Central America stood at 16.42 kt.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions in Central America peaked at 35.98 kt in 1975 and was at its lowest, 9.22 kt, in 2023.

That places Central America 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Rice Cultivation — Emissions in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) in Central America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 21.01 kt
1962 19.74 kt -6.0%
1963 19.83 kt +0.5%
1964 20.08 kt +1.2%
1965 20.85 kt +3.8%
1966 22.7 kt +8.9%
1967 24.89 kt +9.7%
1968 21.83 kt -12.3%
1969 22.4 kt +2.6%
1970 21.46 kt -4.2%
1971 21.91 kt +2.1%
1972 22.08 kt +0.8%
1973 22.36 kt +1.2%
1974 25.65 kt +14.7%
1975 35.98 kt +40.3%
1976 24.38 kt -32.2%
1977 26.4 kt +8.3%
1978 19.44 kt -26.4%
1979 23.3 kt +19.9%
1980 19.99 kt -14.2%
1981 26.39 kt +32.0%
1982 24 kt -9.1%
1983 21.33 kt -11.1%
1984 20.38 kt -4.5%
1985 30.78 kt +51.0%
1986 23.16 kt -24.8%
1987 23.06 kt -0.4%
1988 19.58 kt -15.1%
1989 22.38 kt +14.3%
1990 17.57 kt -21.5%
1991 15.14 kt -13.8%
1992 16 kt +5.6%
1993 12.21 kt -23.6%
1994 15.64 kt +28.0%
1995 14.38 kt -8.0%
1996 15.98 kt +11.1%
1997 19.06 kt +19.3%
1998 17.92 kt -6.0%
1999 14.96 kt -16.5%
2000 16.33 kt +9.1%
2001 12.35 kt -24.4%
2002 12.15 kt -1.6%
2003 13.57 kt +11.6%
2004 13.17 kt -3.0%
2005 12.78 kt -2.9%
2006 14.05 kt +9.9%
2007 13.47 kt -4.1%
2008 11.39 kt -15.4%
2009 12.29 kt +7.9%
2010 11.74 kt -4.5%
2011 11.1 kt -5.5%
2012 10.3 kt -7.2%
2013 10.15 kt -1.5%
2014 10.06 kt -0.9%
2015 9.94 kt -1.2%
2016 10.31 kt +3.7%
2017 10.01 kt -2.9%
2018 10.45 kt +4.3%
2019 9.6 kt -8.1%
2020 10.87 kt +13.2%
2021 9.88 kt -9.1%
2022 9.5 kt -3.9%
2023 9.22 kt -2.9%
2030 14.15 kt +53.4%
2050 16.42 kt +16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.48 kt 19.74 kt 24.89 kt 9
1970s 24.3 kt 19.44 kt 35.98 kt 10
1980s 23.1 kt 19.58 kt 30.78 kt 10
1990s 15.89 kt 12.21 kt 19.06 kt 10
2000s 13.16 kt 11.39 kt 16.33 kt 10
2010s 10.37 kt 9.6 kt 11.74 kt 10
2020s 9.87 kt 9.22 kt 10.87 kt 4
2030s 14.15 kt 14.15 kt 14.15 kt 1
2050s 16.42 kt 16.42 kt 16.42 kt 1

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 25 Argentina 100.74 kt compare
  2. 26 Ecuador 83.74 kt compare
  3. 27 Burkina Faso 82.61 kt compare
  4. 28 Sri Lanka 73.59 kt compare
  5. 29 Russian Federation 73.18 kt compare
  6. 30 Dominican Republic 65.51 kt compare
  7. 31 Uruguay 61.6 kt compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions in Central America?
Rice cultivation — emissions in Central America was 16.42 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 35.98 kt in 1975.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 9.22 kt in 2023.
How does Central America rank for rice cultivation — emissions?
Central America ranks 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Central America 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