Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in United States
United States: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in United States is 0 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.7% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in United States peaked at 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United States 48th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1969 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1971 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1979 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 1984 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1985 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1989 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +31.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More climate change data for United States
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 654.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in United States?
- Rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in United States was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United States rank for rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 48th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice Cultivation — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.