Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa

Africa: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) was 49,919 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
49,919 kt
Rank
7th
of 30 groups
All-time high
54,924 kt
in 2023
All-time low
9,599 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 49,919 kt for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) in 2050.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) in Africa peaked at 54,924 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,599 kt, in 1961.

Africa ranks 7th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 9,599 kt
1962 11,135 kt +16.0%
1963 11,174 kt +0.3%
1964 11,457 kt +2.5%
1965 10,920 kt -4.7%
1966 11,796 kt +8.0%
1967 13,008 kt +10.3%
1968 13,638 kt +4.8%
1969 13,481 kt -1.2%
1970 13,752 kt +2.0%
1971 13,959 kt +1.5%
1972 13,859 kt -0.7%
1973 13,884 kt +0.2%
1974 14,073 kt +1.4%
1975 14,617 kt +3.9%
1976 14,776 kt +1.1%
1977 15,321 kt +3.7%
1978 15,376 kt +0.4%
1979 16,020 kt +4.2%
1980 16,084 kt +0.4%
1981 16,372 kt +1.8%
1982 16,745 kt +2.3%
1983 16,194 kt -3.3%
1984 16,248 kt +0.3%
1985 16,166 kt -0.5%
1986 16,891 kt +4.5%
1987 16,891 kt +0.0%
1988 17,638 kt +4.4%
1989 20,519 kt +16.3%
1990 19,406 kt -5.4%
1991 21,026 kt +8.3%
1992 21,375 kt +1.7%
1993 21,900 kt +2.5%
1994 22,594 kt +3.2%
1995 23,117 kt +2.3%
1996 23,746 kt +2.7%
1997 25,195 kt +6.1%
1998 25,035 kt -0.6%
1999 25,483 kt +1.8%
2000 25,694 kt +0.8%
2001 25,027 kt -2.6%
2002 26,967 kt +7.8%
2003 27,434 kt +1.7%
2004 28,163 kt +2.7%
2005 29,452 kt +4.6%
2006 30,653 kt +4.1%
2007 29,226 kt -4.7%
2008 31,757 kt +8.7%
2009 29,487 kt -7.1%
2010 34,926 kt +18.4%
2011 34,648 kt -0.8%
2012 36,867 kt +6.4%
2013 37,048 kt +0.5%
2014 39,214 kt +5.8%
2015 41,008 kt +4.6%
2016 43,735 kt +6.7%
2017 42,954 kt -1.8%
2018 44,533 kt +3.7%
2019 46,130 kt +3.6%
2020 47,525 kt +3.0%
2021 48,927 kt +3.0%
2022 50,324 kt +2.9%
2023 54,924 kt +9.1%
2030 40,964 kt -25.4%
2050 49,919 kt +21.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,801 kt 9,599 kt 13,638 kt 9
1970s 14,564 kt 13,752 kt 16,020 kt 10
1980s 16,975 kt 16,084 kt 20,519 kt 10
1990s 22,888 kt 19,406 kt 25,483 kt 10
2000s 28,386 kt 25,027 kt 31,757 kt 10
2010s 40,106 kt 34,648 kt 46,130 kt 10
2020s 50,425 kt 47,525 kt 54,924 kt 4
2030s 40,964 kt 40,964 kt 40,964 kt 1
2050s 49,919 kt 49,919 kt 49,919 kt 1

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 4 Indonesia 74,324 kt compare
  2. 5 Myanmar 43,658 kt compare
  3. 6 Philippines 40,521 kt compare
  4. 7 OECD 34,592 kt compare
  5. 8 Bangladesh 30,209 kt compare
  6. 9 Thailand 26,939 kt compare
  7. 10 Cambodia 18,975 kt compare
  8. 10 Türkiye 1,506 kt compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) in Africa?
Rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) in Africa was 49,919 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 54,924 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 9,599 kt in 1961.
How does Africa rank for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq)?
Africa ranks 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
163 places, 9,899 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