Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in World

World: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 1,268 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1,268 kt
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
1st
of 5 groups
All-time high
6,798 kt
in 2016
All-time low
1,241 kt
in 2019
Years of data
31
1990–2020

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k1990200520201990: 1.3k kt1991: 1.3k kt1992: 1.3k kt1993: 1.4k kt1994: 1.4k kt1995: 1.4k kt1996: 1.4k kt1997: 1.3k kt1998: 1.4k kt1999: 1.4k kt2000: 1.4k kt2001: 1.3k kt2002: 1.4k kt2003: 1.2k kt2004: 1.3k kt2005: 1.4k kt2006: 1.8k kt2007: 1.9k kt2008: 1.8k kt2009: 1.9k kt2010: 2.0k kt2011: 1.9k kt2012: 1.9k kt2013: 1.3k kt2014: 1.4k kt2015: 1.3k kt2016: 6.8k kt2017: 1.3k kt2018: 1.3k kt2019: 1.2k kt2020: 1.3k kt

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Bangladesh 603.55 kt compare
  2. 2 Japan 480.18 kt compare
  3. 3 Italy 63.28 kt compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 24.38 kt compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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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

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
23 places, 644 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