Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas

Americas: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 33,834 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
33,834 kt
Change on year
up 8.2%
Rank
8th
of 28 groups
All-time high
40,290 kt
in 1981
All-time low
20,285 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — emissions (co2eq) in Americas is 33,834 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Americas peaked at 40,290 kt in 1981 and was at its lowest, 20,285 kt, in 1961.

Americas ranks 8th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Americas, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 20,285 kt —
1962 22,041 kt +8.7%
1963 22,171 kt +0.6%
1964 23,681 kt +6.8%
1965 24,879 kt +5.1%
1966 24,415 kt -1.9%
1967 25,024 kt +2.5%
1968 26,880 kt +7.4%
1969 26,737 kt -0.5%
1970 27,152 kt +1.5%
1971 26,002 kt -4.2%
1972 25,168 kt -3.2%
1973 28,061 kt +11.5%
1974 30,137 kt +7.4%
1975 33,528 kt +11.3%
1976 34,007 kt +1.4%
1977 32,560 kt -4.3%
1978 34,664 kt +6.5%
1979 34,557 kt -0.3%
1980 37,686 kt +9.1%
1981 40,290 kt +6.9%
1982 38,608 kt -4.2%
1983 30,855 kt -20.1%
1984 35,121 kt +13.8%
1985 32,678 kt -7.0%
1986 33,108 kt +1.3%
1987 34,584 kt +4.5%
1988 36,873 kt +6.6%
1989 35,454 kt -3.8%
1990 32,499 kt -8.3%
1991 32,018 kt -1.5%
1992 36,006 kt +12.5%
1993 33,938 kt -5.7%
1994 37,419 kt +10.3%
1995 37,094 kt -0.9%
1996 34,474 kt -7.1%
1997 35,787 kt +3.8%
1998 35,672 kt -0.3%
1999 40,217 kt +12.7%
2000 36,666 kt -8.8%
2001 36,516 kt -0.4%
2002 35,608 kt -2.5%
2003 35,419 kt -0.5%
2004 38,872 kt +9.7%
2005 39,113 kt +0.6%
2006 34,825 kt -11.0%
2007 34,027 kt -2.3%
2008 35,897 kt +5.5%
2009 38,239 kt +6.5%
2010 39,144 kt +2.4%
2011 35,805 kt -8.5%
2012 35,242 kt -1.6%
2013 34,962 kt -0.8%
2014 36,327 kt +3.9%
2015 33,939 kt -6.6%
2016 35,854 kt +5.6%
2017 33,735 kt -5.9%
2018 35,522 kt +5.3%
2019 32,160 kt -9.5%
2020 35,000 kt +8.8%
2021 33,006 kt -5.7%
2022 31,264 kt -5.3%
2023 33,834 kt +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24,013 kt 20,285 kt 26,880 kt 9
1970s 30,584 kt 25,168 kt 34,664 kt 10
1980s 35,526 kt 30,855 kt 40,290 kt 10
1990s 35,512 kt 32,018 kt 40,217 kt 10
2000s 36,518 kt 34,027 kt 39,113 kt 10
2010s 35,269 kt 32,160 kt 39,144 kt 10
2020s 33,276 kt 31,264 kt 35,000 kt 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5,202 kt compare
  2. 5 Thailand 62,850 kt compare
  3. 6 Philippines 48,160 kt compare
  4. 7 Bangladesh 43,296 kt compare
  5. 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,993 kt compare
  6. 8 OECD 32,095 kt compare
  7. 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,082 kt compare
  8. 9 Myanmar 30,801 kt compare
  9. 10 Cambodia 17,423 kt compare
  10. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,638 kt compare
  11. 11 Pakistan 16,652 kt compare
  12. 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,505 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Americas?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Americas was 33,834 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 40,290 kt in 1981.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 20,285 kt in 1961.
How does Americas rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Americas ranks 8th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas 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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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

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.