Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in United States

United States: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 629.62 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
629.62 kt
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
1st
of 21 countries
All-time high
758.77 kt
in 2000
All-time low
551.23 kt
in 2013
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in United States, 1990–2020

02004006008001990200520201990: 639.8 kt1991: 645 kt1992: 645.8 kt1993: 683.9 kt1994: 629.5 kt1995: 660.3 kt1996: 670 kt1997: 615.4 kt1998: 682.9 kt1999: 707.2 kt2000: 758.8 kt2001: 616.8 kt2002: 707.7 kt2003: 589 kt2004: 623.8 kt2005: 719.9 kt2006: 589.6 kt2007: 637 kt2008: 563.1 kt2009: 648.6 kt2010: 757.1 kt2011: 612.1 kt2012: 606.4 kt2013: 551.2 kt2014: 616.2 kt2015: 647.9 kt2016: 631.3 kt2017: 595.7 kt2018: 623.1 kt2019: 602.4 kt2020: 629.6 kt

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

Analysis

United States recorded 629.62 kt for rice cultivation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in 2020.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in United States peaked at 758.77 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 551.23 kt, in 2013.

That places United States 1st out of 21 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in United States, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in United States, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 639.81 kt
1991 645.05 kt +0.8%
1992 645.75 kt +0.1%
1993 683.85 kt +5.9%
1994 629.49 kt -7.9%
1995 660.3 kt +4.9%
1996 669.96 kt +1.5%
1997 615.41 kt -8.1%
1998 682.85 kt +11.0%
1999 707.2 kt +3.6%
2000 758.77 kt +7.3%
2001 616.79 kt -18.7%
2002 707.67 kt +14.7%
2003 589.05 kt -16.8%
2004 623.83 kt +5.9%
2005 719.88 kt +15.4%
2006 589.59 kt -18.1%
2007 636.96 kt +8.0%
2008 563.09 kt -11.6%
2009 648.64 kt +15.2%
2010 757.06 kt +16.7%
2011 612.13 kt -19.1%
2012 606.41 kt -0.9%
2013 551.23 kt -9.1%
2014 616.19 kt +11.8%
2015 647.88 kt +5.1%
2016 631.27 kt -2.6%
2017 595.67 kt -5.6%
2018 623.09 kt +4.6%
2019 602.4 kt -3.3%
2020 629.62 kt +4.5%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 629.62 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.99 kt, 126.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 657.97 kt 615.41 kt 707.2 kt 10
2000s 645.43 kt 563.09 kt 758.77 kt 10
2010s 624.33 kt 551.23 kt 757.06 kt 10
2020s 629.62 kt 629.62 kt 629.62 kt 1

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 2 Bangladesh 603.55 kt compare
  2. 3 Japan 480.18 kt compare
  3. 4 Italy 63.28 kt compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in United States?
Rice cultivation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in United States was 629.62 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 758.77 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 551.23 kt in 2013.
How does United States rank for rice cultivation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?
United States ranks 1st out of 21 countries with data for 2020.
Is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
26 places, 735 data points, 1990–2020
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