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 10th out of 33 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.

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas

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

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

Latest (2023)

33,834 kt

Change on year

up 8.2%

Rank

10th

of 33 groups

All-time high

40,290 kt

in 1981

All-time low

20,285 kt

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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 10th of 33 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

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
12 Pakistan 16,652 kt compare
13 Nigeria 14,899 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

More climate change data for Americas

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1.51 million kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 342,967 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 1.17 million kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 1,294 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 41,659 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 273,211 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 222,184 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 51,028 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 838.43 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 1,822 kt (2050)

All data for Americas →

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 10th out of 33 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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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.