Rice Cultivation — Emissions in India

India: Rice Cultivation — Emissions was 3,595 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
3,595 kt
World rank
3rd
of 115 countries
All-time high
5,049 kt
in 2022
All-time low
3,564 kt
in 2030
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice Cultivation — Emissions in India, 1961–2050

02.0k4.0k6.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, rice cultivation — emissions in India stood at 3,595 kt.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions in India peaked at 5,049 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,564 kt, in 2030.

That places India 3rd out of 115 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,806 kt 3,662 kt 3,978 kt 9
1970s 4,079 kt 3,873 kt 4,273 kt 10
1980s 4,291 kt 4,039 kt 4,451 kt 10
1990s 4,561 kt 4,410 kt 4,767 kt 10
2000s 4,583 kt 4,347 kt 4,807 kt 10
2010s 4,613 kt 4,513 kt 4,661 kt 10
2020s 4,954 kt 4,831 kt 5,049 kt 4
2030s 3,564 kt 3,564 kt 3,564 kt 1
2050s 3,595 kt 3,595 kt 3,595 kt 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 4,898 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 4,852 kt compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 2,654 kt compare
  4. 5 Myanmar 1,559 kt compare
  5. 6 Philippines 1,447 kt compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions in India?
Rice cultivation — emissions in India was 3,595 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 5,049 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 3,564 kt in 2030.
How does India rank for rice cultivation — emissions?
India ranks 3rd out of 115 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this India 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