Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in Australia

Australia: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC was 23.16 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
23.16 kt
Change on year
down 34.4%
World rank
17th
of 18 countries
All-time high
786.82 kt
in 2001
All-time low
9.22 kt
in 2008
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in Australia, 1990–2020

02004006008001990200520201990: 532.7 kt1991: 429.7 kt1992: 576.2 kt1993: 569.7 kt1994: 614.4 kt1995: 598.9 kt1996: 694.7 kt1997: 771.7 kt1998: 656.9 kt1999: 661.5 kt2000: 582.8 kt2001: 786.8 kt2002: 643.2 kt2003: 204.1 kt2004: 296.8 kt2005: 230.1 kt2006: 454.1 kt2007: 88.5 kt2008: 9.2 kt2009: 32 kt2010: 84.2 kt2011: 337.2 kt2012: 458.8 kt2013: 505.6 kt2014: 341.2 kt2015: 309.9 kt2016: 123.6 kt2017: 382.7 kt2018: 284.5 kt2019: 35.3 kt2020: 23.2 kt

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

Analysis

In 2020, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in Australia stood at 23.16 kt.

The figure is down 34.4% on the previous year and down 72.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in Australia peaked at 786.82 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.22 kt, in 2008.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 610.64 kt 429.68 kt 771.73 kt 10
2000s 332.77 kt 9.22 kt 786.82 kt 10
2010s 286.31 kt 35.3 kt 505.6 kt 10
2020s 23.16 kt 23.16 kt 23.16 kt 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 14 France 42.82 kt compare
  2. 15 North Macedonia 33.88 kt compare
  3. 16 Romania 23.79 kt compare
  4. 18 Hungary 22.58 kt compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in Australia?
Rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in Australia was 23.16 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 786.82 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.22 kt in 2008.
How does Australia rank for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc?
Australia ranks 17th out of 18 countries with data for 2020.
Is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
23 places, 644 data points, 1990–2020
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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