Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) in India

India: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) was 100,647 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
100,647 kt
World rank
3rd
of 115 countries
All-time high
141,376 kt
in 2022
All-time low
99,793 kt
in 2030
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) in India is 100,647 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) in India peaked at 141,376 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 99,793 kt, in 2030.

India ranks 3rd of 115 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in India, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 102,544 kt
1962 105,503 kt +2.9%
1963 105,840 kt +0.3%
1964 107,770 kt +1.8%
1965 104,838 kt -2.7%
1966 104,191 kt -0.6%
1967 107,697 kt +3.4%
1968 109,261 kt +1.5%
1969 111,371 kt +1.9%
1970 111,109 kt -0.2%
1971 111,600 kt +0.4%
1972 108,437 kt -2.8%
1973 113,158 kt +4.4%
1974 111,986 kt -1.0%
1975 116,677 kt +4.2%
1976 113,826 kt -2.4%
1977 119,062 kt +4.6%
1978 119,652 kt +0.5%
1979 116,496 kt -2.6%
1980 118,675 kt +1.9%
1981 120,321 kt +1.4%
1982 113,090 kt -6.0%
1983 121,904 kt +7.8%
1984 121,652 kt -0.2%
1985 121,588 kt -0.1%
1986 121,676 kt +0.1%
1987 114,699 kt -5.7%
1988 123,358 kt +7.5%
1989 124,632 kt +1.0%
1990 126,168 kt +1.2%
1991 126,056 kt -0.1%
1992 123,474 kt -2.0%
1993 125,732 kt +1.8%
1994 126,544 kt +0.6%
1995 126,503 kt -0.0%
1996 128,277 kt +1.4%
1997 128,483 kt +0.2%
1998 132,421 kt +3.1%
1999 133,479 kt +0.8%
2000 132,154 kt -1.0%
2001 132,710 kt +0.4%
2002 121,703 kt -8.3%
2003 125,890 kt +3.4%
2004 123,863 kt -1.6%
2005 129,044 kt +4.2%
2006 129,488 kt +0.3%
2007 129,784 kt +0.2%
2008 134,594 kt +3.7%
2009 123,897 kt -7.9%
2010 126,688 kt +2.3%
2011 130,079 kt +2.7%
2012 126,367 kt -2.9%
2013 130,452 kt +3.2%
2014 130,375 kt -0.1%
2015 128,570 kt -1.4%
2016 130,030 kt +1.1%
2017 129,382 kt -0.5%
2018 130,511 kt +0.9%
2019 129,051 kt -1.1%
2020 135,279 kt +4.8%
2021 136,786 kt +1.1%
2022 141,376 kt +3.4%
2023 141,364 kt -0.0%
2030 99,793 kt -29.4%
2050 100,647 kt +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 106,557 kt 102,544 kt 111,371 kt 9
1970s 114,200 kt 108,437 kt 119,652 kt 10
1980s 120,160 kt 113,090 kt 124,632 kt 10
1990s 127,714 kt 123,474 kt 133,479 kt 10
2000s 128,313 kt 121,703 kt 134,594 kt 10
2010s 129,150 kt 126,367 kt 130,511 kt 10
2020s 138,701 kt 135,279 kt 141,376 kt 4
2030s 99,793 kt 99,793 kt 99,793 kt 1
2050s 100,647 kt 100,647 kt 100,647 kt 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 137,145 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 135,860 kt compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 74,324 kt compare
  4. 5 Myanmar 43,658 kt compare
  5. 6 Philippines 40,521 kt compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) in India?
Rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) in India was 100,647 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 141,376 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 99,793 kt in 2030.
How does India rank for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq)?
India ranks 3rd out of 115 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this India 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