Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America

South America: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) was 24,233 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
24,233 kt
Rank
13th
of 30 groups
All-time high
24,233 kt
in 2050
All-time low
10,458 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) in South America is 24,233 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) in South America peaked at 24,233 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 10,458 kt, in 1961.

That places South America 13th 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 South America, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in South America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 10,458 kt
1962 11,321 kt +8.2%
1963 11,573 kt +2.2%
1964 13,394 kt +15.7%
1965 14,580 kt +8.9%
1966 13,544 kt -7.1%
1967 13,847 kt +2.2%
1968 13,932 kt +0.6%
1969 14,257 kt +2.3%
1970 15,328 kt +7.5%
1971 14,520 kt -5.3%
1972 13,742 kt -5.4%
1973 14,686 kt +6.9%
1974 15,290 kt +4.1%
1975 17,041 kt +11.5%
1976 18,937 kt +11.1%
1977 18,586 kt -1.9%
1978 18,095 kt -2.6%
1979 18,242 kt +0.8%
1980 19,466 kt +6.7%
1981 19,947 kt +2.5%
1982 20,466 kt +2.6%
1983 17,557 kt -14.2%
1984 18,880 kt +7.5%
1985 17,537 kt -7.1%
1986 18,598 kt +6.1%
1987 20,110 kt +8.1%
1988 20,223 kt +0.6%
1989 19,510 kt -3.5%
1990 16,715 kt -14.3%
1991 16,368 kt -2.1%
1992 18,809 kt +14.9%
1993 18,547 kt -1.4%
1994 19,345 kt +4.3%
1995 19,894 kt +2.8%
1996 17,991 kt -9.6%
1997 18,066 kt +0.4%
1998 17,604 kt -2.6%
1999 20,826 kt +18.3%
2000 19,060 kt -8.5%
2001 17,952 kt -5.8%
2002 17,357 kt -3.3%
2003 18,047 kt +4.0%
2004 20,248 kt +12.2%
2005 20,430 kt +0.9%
2006 18,420 kt -9.8%
2007 17,984 kt -2.4%
2008 18,715 kt +4.1%
2009 19,739 kt +5.5%
2010 19,019 kt -3.6%
2011 19,459 kt +2.3%
2012 18,927 kt -2.7%
2013 19,521 kt +3.1%
2014 19,166 kt -1.8%
2015 18,805 kt -1.9%
2016 18,348 kt -2.4%
2017 19,257 kt +5.0%
2018 18,254 kt -5.2%
2019 17,376 kt -4.8%
2020 18,269 kt +5.1%
2021 18,373 kt +0.6%
2022 18,105 kt -1.5%
2023 17,990 kt -0.6%
2030 22,403 kt +24.5%
2050 24,233 kt +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12,990 kt 10,458 kt 14,580 kt 9
1970s 16,447 kt 13,742 kt 18,937 kt 10
1980s 19,229 kt 17,537 kt 20,466 kt 10
1990s 18,416 kt 16,368 kt 20,826 kt 10
2000s 18,795 kt 17,357 kt 20,430 kt 10
2010s 18,813 kt 17,376 kt 19,521 kt 10
2020s 18,184 kt 17,990 kt 18,373 kt 4
2030s 22,403 kt 22,403 kt 22,403 kt 1
2050s 24,233 kt 24,233 kt 24,233 kt 1

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 10 Cambodia 18,975 kt compare
  2. 10 Türkiye 1,506 kt compare
  3. 11 Nigeria 14,692 kt compare
  4. 12 Pakistan 10,508 kt compare
  5. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 411.15 kt compare
  6. 13 Madagascar 8,024 kt compare
  7. 14 Egypt 7,840 kt compare
  8. 14 Timor-Leste 229.08 kt compare
  9. 15 Japan 7,004 kt compare
  10. 16 Brazil 5,021 kt compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) in South America?
Rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) in South America was 24,233 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 24,233 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 10,458 kt in 1961.
How does South America rank for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq)?
South America ranks 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this South America 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