How does India rank for rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?

India ranks 6th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.

Is rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this India data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in India

Name: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in India
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

India: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0552 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0552 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

6th

of 122 countries

All-time high

0.0552 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.037 kt per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

India recorded 0.0552 kt per square kilometre for rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.0552 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.037 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places India 6th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in India, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in India, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.037 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0.038 kt per square kilometre	+2.7%
1963	0.0382 kt per square kilometre	+0.5%
1964	0.0389 kt per square kilometre	+2.0%
1965	0.0377 kt per square kilometre	-3.1%
1966	0.0375 kt per square kilometre	-0.6%
1967	0.0389 kt per square kilometre	+3.8%
1968	0.0395 kt per square kilometre	+1.6%
1969	0.0403 kt per square kilometre	+2.0%
1970	0.0403 kt per square kilometre	-0.1%
1971	0.0405 kt per square kilometre	+0.6%
1972	0.0393 kt per square kilometre	-2.9%
1973	0.0411 kt per square kilometre	+4.5%
1974	0.0406 kt per square kilometre	-1.2%
1975	0.0425 kt per square kilometre	+4.8%
1976	0.0414 kt per square kilometre	-2.8%
1977	0.0435 kt per square kilometre	+5.1%
1978	0.0438 kt per square kilometre	+0.7%
1979	0.0424 kt per square kilometre	-3.0%
1980	0.0435 kt per square kilometre	+2.4%
1981	0.0441 kt per square kilometre	+1.4%
1982	0.0414 kt per square kilometre	-6.1%
1983	0.0448 kt per square kilometre	+8.3%
1984	0.0448 kt per square kilometre	-0.1%
1985	0.0449 kt per square kilometre	+0.3%
1986	0.045 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%
1987	0.0424 kt per square kilometre	-5.9%
1988	0.0459 kt per square kilometre	+8.3%
1989	0.0464 kt per square kilometre	+1.1%
1990	0.047 kt per square kilometre	+1.3%
1991	0.047 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%
1992	0.0461 kt per square kilometre	-1.9%
1993	0.0471 kt per square kilometre	+2.2%
1994	0.0475 kt per square kilometre	+0.9%
1995	0.0475 kt per square kilometre	-0.1%
1996	0.0482 kt per square kilometre	+1.6%
1997	0.0484 kt per square kilometre	+0.3%
1998	0.0499 kt per square kilometre	+3.1%
1999	0.0504 kt per square kilometre	+1.0%
2000	0.0497 kt per square kilometre	-1.3%
2001	0.0502 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
2002	0.0457 kt per square kilometre	-8.8%
2003	0.0476 kt per square kilometre	+4.1%
2004	0.0469 kt per square kilometre	-1.6%
2005	0.049 kt per square kilometre	+4.5%
2006	0.0493 kt per square kilometre	+0.6%
2007	0.0496 kt per square kilometre	+0.5%
2008	0.0514 kt per square kilometre	+3.6%
2009	0.0475 kt per square kilometre	-7.5%
2010	0.0487 kt per square kilometre	+2.5%
2011	0.0502 kt per square kilometre	+3.1%
2012	0.0488 kt per square kilometre	-2.7%
2013	0.0503 kt per square kilometre	+3.0%
2014	0.0503 kt per square kilometre	-0.1%
2015	0.0497 kt per square kilometre	-1.2%
2016	0.0502 kt per square kilometre	+1.1%
2017	0.0501 kt per square kilometre	-0.3%
2018	0.0506 kt per square kilometre	+1.1%
2019	0.0503 kt per square kilometre	-0.6%
2020	0.0528 kt per square kilometre	+5.0%
2021	0.0533 kt per square kilometre	+1.0%
2022	0.0552 kt per square kilometre	+3.4%
2023	0.0552 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%

India compared with similar countries

India's 0.0552 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0011 kt per square kilometre, 49.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
India's 0.0552 kt per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0552 kt per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0385 kt per square kilometre	0.037 kt per square kilometre	0.0403 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0415 kt per square kilometre	0.0393 kt per square kilometre	0.0438 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0443 kt per square kilometre	0.0414 kt per square kilometre	0.0464 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0479 kt per square kilometre	0.0461 kt per square kilometre	0.0504 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0487 kt per square kilometre	0.0457 kt per square kilometre	0.0514 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0499 kt per square kilometre	0.0487 kt per square kilometre	0.0506 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0541 kt per square kilometre	0.0528 kt per square kilometre	0.0552 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near India

3 Thailand 0.123 kt per square kilometre compare
4 Cambodia 0.0987 kt per square kilometre compare
5 Sri Lanka 0.0683 kt per square kilometre compare
7 Myanmar 0.0472 kt per square kilometre compare
8 Gambia 0.047 kt per square kilometre compare
9 Indonesia 0.039 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 123 places →

More climate change data for India

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.69 billion kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)

All data for India →

Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in India?: Rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in India was 0.0552 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 0.0552 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 0.037 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does India rank for rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?: India ranks 6th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 123 places, 7,035 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 28 September 2026

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (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.