Rice Cultivation — Emissions in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Rice Cultivation — Emissions was 5,437 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
5,437 kt
Rank
6th
of 30 groups
All-time high
7,443 kt
in 1976
All-time low
5,369 kt
in 2003
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice Cultivation — Emissions in Eastern Asia, 1961–2050

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice cultivation — emissions in Eastern Asia is 5,437 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions in Eastern Asia peaked at 7,443 kt in 1976 and was at its lowest, 5,369 kt, in 2003.

That places Eastern Asia 6th out of 30 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Rice Cultivation — Emissions in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 5,755 kt
1962 5,875 kt +2.1%
1963 6,012 kt +2.3%
1964 6,350 kt +5.6%
1965 6,396 kt +0.7%
1966 6,526 kt +2.0%
1967 6,512 kt -0.2%
1968 6,404 kt -1.7%
1969 6,516 kt +1.8%
1970 6,775 kt +4.0%
1971 7,169 kt +5.8%
1972 7,195 kt +0.4%
1973 7,184 kt -0.2%
1974 7,298 kt +1.6%
1975 7,354 kt +0.8%
1976 7,443 kt +1.2%
1977 7,322 kt -1.6%
1978 7,087 kt -3.2%
1979 6,970 kt -1.7%
1980 6,929 kt -0.6%
1981 6,813 kt -1.7%
1982 6,755 kt -0.8%
1983 6,783 kt +0.4%
1984 6,789 kt +0.1%
1985 6,596 kt -2.8%
1986 6,617 kt +0.3%
1987 6,571 kt -0.7%
1988 6,522 kt -0.8%
1989 6,642 kt +1.8%
1990 6,689 kt +0.7%
1991 6,586 kt -1.5%
1992 6,494 kt -1.4%
1993 6,190 kt -4.7%
1994 6,161 kt -0.5%
1995 6,231 kt +1.1%
1996 6,314 kt +1.3%
1997 6,381 kt +1.1%
1998 6,247 kt -2.1%
1999 6,258 kt +0.2%
2000 6,012 kt -3.9%
2001 5,805 kt -3.5%
2002 5,685 kt -2.1%
2003 5,369 kt -5.6%
2004 5,695 kt +6.1%
2005 5,780 kt +1.5%
2006 5,786 kt +0.1%
2007 5,787 kt +0.0%
2008 5,837 kt +0.9%
2009 5,912 kt +1.3%
2010 5,961 kt +0.8%
2011 5,990 kt +0.5%
2012 6,014 kt +0.4%
2013 6,052 kt +0.6%
2014 6,052 kt -0.0%
2015 6,033 kt -0.3%
2016 6,023 kt -0.2%
2017 6,017 kt -0.1%
2018 5,913 kt -1.7%
2019 5,820 kt -1.6%
2020 5,886 kt +1.1%
2021 5,858 kt -0.5%
2022 5,756 kt -1.7%
2023 5,650 kt -1.8%
2030 6,136 kt +8.6%
2050 5,437 kt -11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,261 kt 5,755 kt 6,526 kt 9
1970s 7,180 kt 6,775 kt 7,443 kt 10
1980s 6,702 kt 6,522 kt 6,929 kt 10
1990s 6,355 kt 6,161 kt 6,689 kt 10
2000s 5,767 kt 5,369 kt 6,012 kt 10
2010s 5,988 kt 5,820 kt 6,052 kt 10
2020s 5,787 kt 5,650 kt 5,886 kt 4
2030s 6,136 kt 6,136 kt 6,136 kt 1
2050s 5,437 kt 5,437 kt 5,437 kt 1

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 3 India 3,595 kt compare
  2. 4 Indonesia 2,654 kt compare
  3. 5 Myanmar 1,559 kt compare
  4. 6 Philippines 1,447 kt compare
  5. 7 OECD 1,235 kt compare
  6. 8 Bangladesh 1,079 kt compare
  7. 9 Thailand 962.11 kt compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions in Eastern Asia?
Rice cultivation — emissions in Eastern Asia was 5,437 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 7,443 kt in 1976.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,369 kt in 2003.
How does Eastern Asia rank for rice cultivation — emissions?
Eastern Asia ranks 6th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Eastern 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