Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Argentina

Argentina: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,549 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,549 kt
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
33rd
of 136 countries
All-time high
2,420 kt
in 1999
All-time low
374.2 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Argentina stood at 1,549 kt.

The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Argentina peaked at 2,420 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 374.2 kt, in 1961.

Argentina ranks 33rd of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Argentina, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 374.2 kt —
1962 431.93 kt +15.4%
1963 426.48 kt -1.3%
1964 441.01 kt +3.4%
1965 555.29 kt +25.9%
1966 382.83 kt -31.1%
1967 506.12 kt +32.2%
1968 579.75 kt +14.5%
1969 716.06 kt +23.5%
1970 834.11 kt +16.5%
1971 632.47 kt -24.2%
1972 680.24 kt +7.6%
1973 626.05 kt -8.0%
1974 677.23 kt +8.2%
1975 755.56 kt +11.6%
1976 713.22 kt -5.6%
1977 740.47 kt +3.8%
1978 775.81 kt +4.8%
1979 836.09 kt +7.8%
1980 673.26 kt -19.5%
1981 669.75 kt -0.5%
1982 929.97 kt +38.9%
1983 755.09 kt -18.8%
1984 1,055 kt +39.7%
1985 894.69 kt -15.2%
1986 928.24 kt +3.8%
1987 780.14 kt -16.0%
1988 757.29 kt -2.9%
1989 866.97 kt +14.5%
1990 958.37 kt +10.5%
1991 712.11 kt -25.7%
1992 1,167 kt +63.9%
1993 1,156 kt -1.0%
1994 1,180 kt +2.1%
1995 1,538 kt +30.3%
1996 1,632 kt +6.1%
1997 1,886 kt +15.6%
1998 1,772 kt -6.1%
1999 2,420 kt +36.6%
2000 1,594 kt -34.1%
2001 1,296 kt -18.7%
2002 1,070 kt -17.4%
2003 1,161 kt +8.5%
2004 1,470 kt +26.6%
2005 1,369 kt -6.9%
2006 1,473 kt +7.6%
2007 1,452 kt -1.4%
2008 1,580 kt +8.8%
2009 1,647 kt +4.2%
2010 1,846 kt +12.1%
2011 2,208 kt +19.6%
2012 2,013 kt -8.8%
2013 1,997 kt -0.8%
2014 2,081 kt +4.2%
2015 1,978 kt -5.0%
2016 1,804 kt -8.8%
2017 1,777 kt -1.5%
2018 1,749 kt -1.6%
2019 1,634 kt -6.6%
2020 1,663 kt +1.8%
2021 1,815 kt +9.1%
2022 1,705 kt -6.1%
2023 1,549 kt -9.1%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 1,549 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 566.38 kt, 2.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 1,549 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 177.78 kt, 8.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 490.41 kt 374.2 kt 716.06 kt 9
1970s 727.12 kt 626.05 kt 836.09 kt 10
1980s 831 kt 669.75 kt 1,055 kt 10
1990s 1,442 kt 712.11 kt 2,420 kt 10
2000s 1,411 kt 1,070 kt 1,647 kt 10
2010s 1,909 kt 1,634 kt 2,208 kt 10
2020s 1,683 kt 1,549 kt 1,815 kt 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 30 Dominican Republic 1,598 kt compare
  2. 31 Burkina Faso 1,595 kt compare
  3. 32 China, Taiwan Province of 1,558 kt compare
  4. 34 Uruguay 1,534 kt compare
  5. 35 France 1,419 kt compare
  6. 36 Uzbekistan 1,398 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Argentina?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Argentina was 1,549 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 2,420 kt in 1999.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 374.2 kt in 1961.
How does Argentina rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Argentina ranks 33rd out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina 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
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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.