How does United States rank for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square?

United States ranks 48th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.

Is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square rising or falling in United States?

Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in United States

Name: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in United States
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United States: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square was 0.0012 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0012 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

up 31.7%

World rank

48th

of 111 countries

All-time high

0.0016 kt per square kilometre

in 1981

All-time low

0.0007 kt per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in United States, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

United States recorded 0.0012 kt per square kilometre for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in 2023.

The figure is up 31.7% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in United States peaked at 0.0016 kt per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places United States 48th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in United States, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in United States, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	+11.5%
1963	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1964	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
1965	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	+0.3%
1966	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	+9.7%
1967	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%
1968	0.001 kt per square kilometre	+19.5%
1969	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	-9.6%
1970	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	-14.7%
1971	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	+0.2%
1972	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1973	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	+19.4%
1974	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	+16.6%
1975	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	+11.3%
1976	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	-12.0%
1977	0.001 kt per square kilometre	-9.3%
1978	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+32.1%
1979	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	-3.4%
1980	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	+15.4%
1981	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	+14.5%
1982	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	-14.0%
1983	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	-33.5%
1984	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	+29.2%
1985	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	-11.1%
1986	0.001 kt per square kilometre	-5.3%
1987	0.001 kt per square kilometre	-1.1%
1988	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+24.3%
1989	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	-7.4%
1990	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	+5.1%
1991	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	-1.5%
1992	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	+12.6%
1993	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	-9.5%
1994	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	+17.0%
1995	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	-6.7%
1996	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	-9.3%
1997	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+10.7%
1998	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	+5.0%
1999	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	+7.8%
2000	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	-13.5%
2001	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	+9.0%
2002	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	-3.2%
2003	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	-6.5%
2004	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	+10.9%
2005	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	+1.2%
2006	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	-16.1%
2007	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	-2.6%
2008	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+8.5%
2009	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+4.3%
2010	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	+16.5%
2011	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	-27.6%
2012	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	+2.4%
2013	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	-7.8%
2014	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+18.8%
2015	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	-12.2%
2016	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+20.3%
2017	0.001 kt per square kilometre	-23.3%
2018	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+22.6%
2019	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	-14.9%
2020	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+20.5%
2021	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	-17.0%
2022	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	-12.6%
2023	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	+31.7%

United States compared with similar countries

United States's 0.0012 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0007 kt per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	0.001 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.001 kt per square kilometre	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	0.001 kt per square kilometre	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near United States

45 Spain 0.0016 kt per square kilometre compare
46 Mali 0.0015 kt per square kilometre compare
47 Brunei 0.0014 kt per square kilometre compare
49 Turkey 0.0011 kt per square kilometre compare
50 North Macedonia 0.001 kt per square kilometre compare
51 Benin 0.0009 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

More climate change data for United States

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 654.05 kt (2050)

All data for United States →

Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in United States?: Rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in United States was 0.0012 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in United States?: The highest recorded value was 0.0016 kt per square kilometre in 1981.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in United States?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does United States rank for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square?: United States ranks 48th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square rising or falling in United States?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 112 places, 6,585 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.