Rice Cultivation — Emissions in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Rice Cultivation — Emissions was 150.69 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
150.69 kt
World rank
20th
of 115 countries
All-time high
265.09 kt
in 1987
All-time low
148.68 kt
in 2023
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice Cultivation — Emissions in Republic of Korea, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 150.69 kt for rice cultivation — emissions in 2050.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions in Republic of Korea peaked at 265.09 kt in 1987 and was at its lowest, 148.68 kt, in 2023.

Republic of Korea ranks 20th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Rice Cultivation — Emissions in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) in Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 236.88 kt
1962 239.19 kt +1.0%
1963 242.55 kt +1.4%
1964 250.95 kt +3.5%
1965 257.88 kt +2.8%
1966 258.51 kt +0.2%
1967 259.35 kt +0.3%
1968 241.71 kt -6.8%
1969 256.2 kt +6.0%
1970 252.63 kt -1.4%
1971 249.9 kt -1.1%
1972 250.11 kt +0.1%
1973 248.16 kt -0.8%
1974 252.95 kt +1.9%
1975 255.78 kt +1.1%
1976 255.13 kt -0.3%
1977 258.31 kt +1.2%
1978 258.25 kt -0.0%
1979 258.98 kt +0.3%
1980 258.94 kt -0.0%
1981 257.02 kt -0.7%
1982 249.5 kt -2.9%
1983 257.98 kt +3.4%
1984 258.48 kt +0.2%
1985 259.72 kt +0.5%
1986 259.54 kt -0.1%
1987 265.09 kt +2.1%
1988 264.63 kt -0.2%
1989 263.9 kt -0.3%
1990 261.31 kt -1.0%
1991 253.78 kt -2.9%
1992 242.95 kt -4.3%
1993 238.52 kt -1.8%
1994 231.55 kt -2.9%
1995 221.73 kt -4.2%
1996 220.41 kt -0.6%
1997 221 kt +0.3%
1998 222.38 kt +0.6%
1999 223.9 kt +0.7%
2000 225.2 kt +0.6%
2001 227.46 kt +1.0%
2002 221.17 kt -2.8%
2003 213.37 kt -3.5%
2004 210.24 kt -1.5%
2005 205.74 kt -2.1%
2006 200.6 kt -2.5%
2007 199.55 kt -0.5%
2008 196.51 kt -1.5%
2009 194.14 kt -1.2%
2010 187.34 kt -3.5%
2011 179.3 kt -4.3%
2012 178.33 kt -0.5%
2013 174.85 kt -1.9%
2014 171.26 kt -2.1%
2015 167.86 kt -2.0%
2016 163.53 kt -2.6%
2017 158.49 kt -3.1%
2018 154.91 kt -2.3%
2019 153.26 kt -1.1%
2020 152.55 kt -0.5%
2021 153.82 kt +0.8%
2022 152.68 kt -0.7%
2023 148.68 kt -2.6%
2030 186.39 kt +25.4%
2050 150.69 kt -19.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 249.25 kt 236.88 kt 259.35 kt 9
1970s 254.02 kt 248.16 kt 258.98 kt 10
1980s 259.48 kt 249.5 kt 265.09 kt 10
1990s 233.75 kt 220.41 kt 261.31 kt 10
2000s 209.4 kt 194.14 kt 227.46 kt 10
2010s 168.91 kt 153.26 kt 187.34 kt 10
2020s 151.93 kt 148.68 kt 153.82 kt 4
2030s 186.39 kt 186.39 kt 186.39 kt 1
2050s 150.69 kt 150.69 kt 150.69 kt 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 17 USSR 167.83 kt compare
  2. 18 Nepal 157.1 kt compare
  3. 19 Colombia 154.99 kt compare
  4. 21 Malaysia 126.52 kt compare
  5. 22 Peru 118.56 kt compare
  6. 23 Italy 114.64 kt compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions in Republic of Korea?
Rice cultivation — emissions in Republic of Korea was 150.69 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 265.09 kt in 1987.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 148.68 kt in 2023.
How does Republic of Korea rank for rice cultivation — emissions?
Republic of Korea ranks 20th out of 115 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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