Rice Cultivation — Emissions in United States

United States: Rice Cultivation — Emissions was 527.61 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
527.61 kt
World rank
13th
of 141 countries
All-time high
537.1 kt
in 1981
All-time low
225.05 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice Cultivation — Emissions in United States, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

United States recorded 527.61 kt for rice cultivation — emissions in 2050.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions in United States peaked at 537.1 kt in 1981 and was at its lowest, 225.05 kt, in 1961.

United States ranks 13th of 141 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Rice Cultivation — Emissions in United States, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) in United States, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 225.05 kt
1962 250.95 kt +11.5%
1963 250.95 kt +0.0%
1964 253.05 kt +0.8%
1965 253.91 kt +0.3%
1966 278.63 kt +9.7%
1967 279.04 kt +0.1%
1968 333.33 kt +19.5%
1969 301.46 kt -9.6%
1970 257.03 kt -14.7%
1971 257.48 kt +0.2%
1972 257.48 kt +0.0%
1973 307.38 kt +19.4%
1974 358.49 kt +16.6%
1975 399.14 kt +11.3%
1976 351.26 kt -12.0%
1977 318.55 kt -9.3%
1978 420.68 kt +32.1%
1979 406.37 kt -3.4%
1980 469.11 kt +15.4%
1981 537.1 kt +14.5%
1982 462.04 kt -14.0%
1983 307.21 kt -33.5%
1984 396.9 kt +29.2%
1985 352.98 kt -11.1%
1986 334.25 kt -5.3%
1987 330.44 kt -1.1%
1988 410.76 kt +24.3%
1989 380.45 kt -7.4%
1990 399.84 kt +5.1%
1991 393.9 kt -1.5%
1992 443.62 kt +12.6%
1993 401.27 kt -9.5%
1994 469.68 kt +17.0%
1995 438.1 kt -6.7%
1996 397.16 kt -9.3%
1997 439.51 kt +10.7%
1998 461.33 kt +5.0%
1999 497.44 kt +7.8%
2000 430.45 kt -13.5%
2001 469.4 kt +9.0%
2002 454.24 kt -3.2%
2003 424.5 kt -6.5%
2004 470.96 kt +10.9%
2005 476.48 kt +1.2%
2006 399.57 kt -16.1%
2007 389.23 kt -2.6%
2008 421.53 kt +8.3%
2009 439.51 kt +4.3%
2010 512.03 kt +16.5%
2011 370.67 kt -27.6%
2012 379.46 kt +2.4%
2013 349.71 kt -7.8%
2014 415.44 kt +18.8%
2015 364.73 kt -12.2%
2016 438.66 kt +20.3%
2017 336.25 kt -23.3%
2018 412.18 kt +22.6%
2019 350.85 kt -14.9%
2020 422.94 kt +20.5%
2021 350.99 kt -17.0%
2022 306.94 kt -12.6%
2023 404.25 kt +31.7%
2030 501.28 kt +24.0%
2050 527.61 kt +5.3%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 527.61 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.43 kt, 55.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 269.6 kt 225.05 kt 333.33 kt 9
1970s 333.39 kt 257.03 kt 420.68 kt 10
1980s 398.12 kt 307.21 kt 537.1 kt 10
1990s 434.19 kt 393.9 kt 497.44 kt 10
2000s 437.59 kt 389.23 kt 476.48 kt 10
2010s 393 kt 336.25 kt 512.03 kt 10
2020s 371.28 kt 306.94 kt 422.94 kt 4
2030s 501.28 kt 501.28 kt 501.28 kt 1
2050s 527.61 kt 527.61 kt 527.61 kt 1

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 10 Bangladesh 1,079 kt compare
  2. 11 Thailand 962.11 kt compare
  3. 12 Cambodia 677.66 kt compare
  4. 14 Nigeria 524.73 kt compare
  5. 15 Pakistan 375.29 kt compare
  6. 16 Madagascar 286.57 kt compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions in United States?
Rice cultivation — emissions in United States was 527.61 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 537.1 kt in 1981.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 225.05 kt in 1961.
How does United States rank for rice cultivation — emissions?
United States ranks 13th out of 141 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this United States 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
173 places, 10,472 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