Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in World
World: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 1,268 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in World, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2020, rice cultivation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in World stood at 1,268 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in World peaked at 6,798 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,241 kt, in 2019.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in World, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,265 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,264 kt | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,343 kt | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 1,401 kt | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 1,373 kt | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1,383 kt | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,384 kt | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,337 kt | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1,359 kt | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1,400 kt | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1,446 kt | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1,288 kt | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 1,381 kt | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 1,248 kt | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 1,298 kt | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1,402 kt | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 1,822 kt | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 1,860 kt | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1,791 kt | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1,920 kt | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 2,049 kt | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1,905 kt | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 1,904 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,265 kt | -33.6% |
| 2014 | 1,385 kt | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 1,327 kt | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 6,798 kt | +412.2% |
| 2017 | 1,270 kt | -81.3% |
| 2018 | 1,278 kt | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,241 kt | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,268 kt | +2.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +412.2% | 1,327 kt | 6,798 kt |
| 2017 | -81.3% | 6,798 kt | 1,270 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,351 kt | 1,264 kt | 1,401 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,546 kt | 1,248 kt | 1,920 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,042 kt | 1,241 kt | 6,798 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,268 kt | 1,268 kt | 1,268 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 United States 629.62 kt compare
- 2 Bangladesh 603.55 kt compare
- 3 Japan 480.18 kt compare
- 4 Italy 63.28 kt compare
More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in World?
- Rice cultivation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in World was 1,268 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 6,798 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,241 kt in 2019.
- How does World rank for rice cultivation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?
- World ranks 1st out of 5 groups with data for 2020.
- Is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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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About this data
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