What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Africa?

Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Africa was 59,363 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?

The highest recorded value was 59,363 kt in 2023.

What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 10,184 kt in 1961.

How does Africa rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?

Africa ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.

Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Africa data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa

Name: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Africa: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 59,363 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

59,363 kt

Change on year

up 9.0%

Rank

8th

of 33 groups

All-time high

59,363 kt

in 2023

All-time low

10,184 kt

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — emissions (co2eq) in Africa is 59,363 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Africa peaked at 59,363 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,184 kt, in 1961.

That places Africa 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	12,521 kt	10,184 kt	14,461 kt	9
1970s	15,496 kt	14,606 kt	17,066 kt	10
1980s	18,134 kt	17,126 kt	22,006 kt	10
1990s	24,514 kt	20,808 kt	27,298 kt	10
2000s	30,448 kt	26,809 kt	34,123 kt	10
2010s	43,356 kt	37,343 kt	49,881 kt	10
2020s	54,533 kt	51,354 kt	59,363 kt	4

Countries ranked near Africa

5 Thailand 62,850 kt compare
6 Philippines 48,160 kt compare
7 Viet Nam 45,029 kt compare
8 Bangladesh 43,296 kt compare
9 OECD 32,095 kt compare
10 Myanmar 30,801 kt compare
11 Cambodia 17,423 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

More climate change data for Africa

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 778,093 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 263,963 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 514,131 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 996.09 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 18,362 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 114,526 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 60,368 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 54,158 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 227.81 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 1,934 kt (2050)

All data for Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Africa?: Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Africa was 59,363 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?: The highest recorded value was 59,363 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 10,184 kt in 1961.
How does Africa rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?: Africa ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 183 places, 10,521 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.