Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) was 15,298 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
15,298 kt
Rank
14th
of 30 groups
All-time high
17,752 kt
in 2023
All-time low
4,568 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa is 15,298 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa peaked at 17,752 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,568 kt, in 1961.

That places Eastern Africa 14th out of 30 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 4,568 kt
1962 4,821 kt +5.6%
1963 4,938 kt +2.4%
1964 4,944 kt +0.1%
1965 4,688 kt -5.2%
1966 5,614 kt +19.8%
1967 5,627 kt +0.2%
1968 5,819 kt +3.4%
1969 5,701 kt -2.0%
1970 5,917 kt +3.8%
1971 5,969 kt +0.9%
1972 6,085 kt +1.9%
1973 6,133 kt +0.8%
1974 6,344 kt +3.5%
1975 6,598 kt +4.0%
1976 6,830 kt +3.5%
1977 7,291 kt +6.8%
1978 7,198 kt -1.3%
1979 7,328 kt +1.8%
1980 7,446 kt +1.6%
1981 7,506 kt +0.8%
1982 7,612 kt +1.4%
1983 7,282 kt -4.3%
1984 7,417 kt +1.9%
1985 7,332 kt -1.1%
1986 7,536 kt +2.8%
1987 7,433 kt -1.4%
1988 7,484 kt +0.7%
1989 7,894 kt +5.5%
1990 8,000 kt +1.3%
1991 7,760 kt -3.0%
1992 7,650 kt -1.4%
1993 8,155 kt +6.6%
1994 7,699 kt -5.6%
1995 7,963 kt +3.4%
1996 8,495 kt +6.7%
1997 8,414 kt -0.9%
1998 9,501 kt +12.9%
1999 8,384 kt -11.8%
2000 8,546 kt +1.9%
2001 8,518 kt -0.3%
2002 9,568 kt +12.3%
2003 9,809 kt +2.5%
2004 9,876 kt +0.7%
2005 10,341 kt +4.7%
2006 10,223 kt -1.1%
2007 9,941 kt -2.8%
2008 11,376 kt +14.4%
2009 11,220 kt -1.4%
2010 12,461 kt +11.1%
2011 11,818 kt -5.2%
2012 11,040 kt -6.6%
2013 10,411 kt -5.7%
2014 11,690 kt +12.3%
2015 11,874 kt +1.6%
2016 13,161 kt +10.8%
2017 12,508 kt -5.0%
2018 13,568 kt +8.5%
2019 14,506 kt +6.9%
2020 16,256 kt +12.1%
2021 16,021 kt -1.4%
2022 16,137 kt +0.7%
2023 17,752 kt +10.0%
2030 13,121 kt -26.1%
2050 15,298 kt +16.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,191 kt 4,568 kt 5,819 kt 9
1970s 6,569 kt 5,917 kt 7,328 kt 10
1980s 7,494 kt 7,282 kt 7,894 kt 10
1990s 8,202 kt 7,650 kt 9,501 kt 10
2000s 9,942 kt 8,518 kt 11,376 kt 10
2010s 12,304 kt 10,411 kt 14,506 kt 10
2020s 16,542 kt 16,021 kt 17,752 kt 4
2030s 13,121 kt 13,121 kt 13,121 kt 1
2050s 15,298 kt 15,298 kt 15,298 kt 1

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 11 Nigeria 14,692 kt compare
  2. 12 Pakistan 10,508 kt compare
  3. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 411.15 kt compare
  4. 13 Madagascar 8,024 kt compare
  5. 14 Egypt 7,840 kt compare
  6. 14 Timor-Leste 229.08 kt compare
  7. 15 Japan 7,004 kt compare
  8. 16 Brazil 5,021 kt compare
  9. 17 USSR 4,699 kt compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa?
Rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa was 15,298 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 17,752 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4,568 kt in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq)?
Eastern Africa ranks 14th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Eastern 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