Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) was 4,219 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
4,219 kt
World rank
20th
of 115 countries
All-time high
7,422 kt
in 1987
All-time low
4,163 kt
in 2023
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea, 1961–2050

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea is 4,219 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea peaked at 7,422 kt in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4,163 kt, in 2023.

That places Republic of Korea 20th out of 115 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 6,633 kt
1962 6,697 kt +1.0%
1963 6,791 kt +1.4%
1964 7,027 kt +3.5%
1965 7,221 kt +2.8%
1966 7,238 kt +0.2%
1967 7,262 kt +0.3%
1968 6,768 kt -6.8%
1969 7,174 kt +6.0%
1970 7,074 kt -1.4%
1971 6,997 kt -1.1%
1972 7,003 kt +0.1%
1973 6,948 kt -0.8%
1974 7,083 kt +1.9%
1975 7,162 kt +1.1%
1976 7,144 kt -0.3%
1977 7,233 kt +1.2%
1978 7,231 kt -0.0%
1979 7,251 kt +0.3%
1980 7,250 kt -0.0%
1981 7,196 kt -0.7%
1982 6,986 kt -2.9%
1983 7,223 kt +3.4%
1984 7,237 kt +0.2%
1985 7,272 kt +0.5%
1986 7,267 kt -0.1%
1987 7,422 kt +2.1%
1988 7,410 kt -0.2%
1989 7,389 kt -0.3%
1990 7,317 kt -1.0%
1991 7,106 kt -2.9%
1992 6,802 kt -4.3%
1993 6,679 kt -1.8%
1994 6,483 kt -2.9%
1995 6,208 kt -4.2%
1996 6,171 kt -0.6%
1997 6,188 kt +0.3%
1998 6,226 kt +0.6%
1999 6,269 kt +0.7%
2000 6,305 kt +0.6%
2001 6,369 kt +1.0%
2002 6,193 kt -2.8%
2003 5,974 kt -3.5%
2004 5,887 kt -1.5%
2005 5,761 kt -2.1%
2006 5,617 kt -2.5%
2007 5,587 kt -0.5%
2008 5,502 kt -1.5%
2009 5,436 kt -1.2%
2010 5,245 kt -3.5%
2011 5,020 kt -4.3%
2012 4,993 kt -0.5%
2013 4,896 kt -1.9%
2014 4,795 kt -2.1%
2015 4,700 kt -2.0%
2016 4,579 kt -2.6%
2017 4,438 kt -3.1%
2018 4,338 kt -2.3%
2019 4,291 kt -1.1%
2020 4,271 kt -0.5%
2021 4,307 kt +0.8%
2022 4,275 kt -0.7%
2023 4,163 kt -2.6%
2030 5,219 kt +25.4%
2050 4,219 kt -19.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,979 kt 6,633 kt 7,262 kt 9
1970s 7,113 kt 6,948 kt 7,251 kt 10
1980s 7,265 kt 6,986 kt 7,422 kt 10
1990s 6,545 kt 6,171 kt 7,317 kt 10
2000s 5,863 kt 5,436 kt 6,369 kt 10
2010s 4,730 kt 4,291 kt 5,245 kt 10
2020s 4,254 kt 4,163 kt 4,307 kt 4
2030s 5,219 kt 5,219 kt 5,219 kt 1
2050s 4,219 kt 4,219 kt 4,219 kt 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 17 USSR 4,699 kt compare
  2. 18 Nepal 4,399 kt compare
  3. 18 Syrian Arab Republic 0.1568 kt compare
  4. 19 Colombia 4,340 kt compare
  5. 21 Malaysia 3,543 kt compare
  6. 22 Peru 3,320 kt compare
  7. 23 Italy 3,210 kt compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea?
Rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea was 4,219 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 7,422 kt in 1987.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 4,163 kt in 2023.
How does Republic of Korea rank for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq)?
Republic of Korea ranks 20th out of 115 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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