Rice Cultivation — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Rice Cultivation — Emissions was 4,532 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
4,532 kt
Rank
2nd
of 18 regions
All-time high
4,532 kt
in 2050
All-time low
2,310 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice Cultivation — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice cultivation — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 4,532 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 4,532 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 2,310 kt, in 1961.

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

Rice Cultivation — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 2,310 kt
1962 2,418 kt +4.7%
1963 2,470 kt +2.1%
1964 2,570 kt +4.0%
1965 2,553 kt -0.7%
1966 2,483 kt -2.8%
1967 2,578 kt +3.8%
1968 2,600 kt +0.9%
1969 2,578 kt -0.9%
1970 2,647 kt +2.7%
1971 2,504 kt -5.4%
1972 2,422 kt -3.3%
1973 2,422 kt +0.0%
1974 2,389 kt -1.4%
1975 2,537 kt +6.2%
1976 2,487 kt -2.0%
1977 2,510 kt +0.9%
1978 2,540 kt +1.2%
1979 2,443 kt -3.8%
1980 2,620 kt +7.2%
1981 2,625 kt +0.2%
1982 2,649 kt +0.9%
1983 2,561 kt -3.3%
1984 2,502 kt -2.3%
1985 2,604 kt +4.1%
1986 2,639 kt +1.4%
1987 2,556 kt -3.1%
1988 2,641 kt +3.3%
1989 2,726 kt +3.2%
1990 2,738 kt +0.4%
1991 2,636 kt -3.7%
1992 2,716 kt +3.0%
1993 2,794 kt +2.8%
1994 2,796 kt +0.1%
1995 2,915 kt +4.2%
1996 2,916 kt +0.1%
1997 2,887 kt -1.0%
1998 2,925 kt +1.3%
1999 3,088 kt +5.6%
2000 3,083 kt -0.2%
2001 3,116 kt +1.1%
2002 3,163 kt +1.5%
2003 3,247 kt +2.7%
2004 3,232 kt -0.5%
2005 3,430 kt +6.1%
2006 3,550 kt +3.5%
2007 3,529 kt -0.6%
2008 3,711 kt +5.1%
2009 3,745 kt +0.9%
2010 3,931 kt +5.0%
2011 3,863 kt -1.7%
2012 3,765 kt -2.5%
2013 3,746 kt -0.5%
2014 3,816 kt +1.9%
2015 3,792 kt -0.6%
2016 3,836 kt +1.2%
2017 3,894 kt +1.5%
2018 4,041 kt +3.8%
2019 3,991 kt -1.2%
2020 4,039 kt +1.2%
2021 4,169 kt +3.2%
2022 4,153 kt -0.4%
2023 4,225 kt +1.7%
2030 4,170 kt -1.3%
2050 4,532 kt +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,507 kt 2,310 kt 2,600 kt 9
1970s 2,490 kt 2,389 kt 2,647 kt 10
1980s 2,612 kt 2,502 kt 2,726 kt 10
1990s 2,841 kt 2,636 kt 3,088 kt 10
2000s 3,381 kt 3,083 kt 3,745 kt 10
2010s 3,868 kt 3,746 kt 4,041 kt 10
2020s 4,146 kt 4,039 kt 4,225 kt 4
2030s 4,170 kt 4,170 kt 4,170 kt 1
2050s 4,532 kt 4,532 kt 4,532 kt 1

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  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
  5. 5 Myanmar 1,559 kt compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Rice cultivation — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 4,532 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 4,532 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,310 kt in 1961.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for rice cultivation — emissions?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 18 regions with data for 2050.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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
Last refreshed

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