Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Asia

Asia: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 651,480 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
651,480 kt
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
1st
of 19 groups
All-time high
659,511 kt
in 2013
All-time low
477,570 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 651,480 kt for rice — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Asia peaked at 659,511 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 477,570 kt, in 1961.

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

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

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 477,570 kt —
1962 492,933 kt +3.2%
1963 493,927 kt +0.2%
1964 513,591 kt +4.0%
1965 511,661 kt -0.4%
1966 519,264 kt +1.5%
1967 522,796 kt +0.7%
1968 529,410 kt +1.3%
1969 535,421 kt +1.1%
1970 542,825 kt +1.4%
1971 553,835 kt +2.0%
1972 544,194 kt -1.7%
1973 561,487 kt +3.2%
1974 562,702 kt +0.2%
1975 577,679 kt +2.7%
1976 575,387 kt -0.4%
1977 582,823 kt +1.3%
1978 581,995 kt -0.1%
1979 571,186 kt -1.9%
1980 580,773 kt +1.7%
1981 581,904 kt +0.2%
1982 568,507 kt -2.3%
1983 580,115 kt +2.0%
1984 583,767 kt +0.6%
1985 584,764 kt +0.2%
1986 584,287 kt -0.1%
1987 570,126 kt -2.4%
1988 587,804 kt +3.1%
1989 600,118 kt +2.1%
1990 597,900 kt -0.4%
1991 594,293 kt -0.6%
1992 597,582 kt +0.6%
1993 593,915 kt -0.6%
1994 596,477 kt +0.4%
1995 608,801 kt +2.1%
1996 617,477 kt +1.4%
1997 618,896 kt +0.2%
1998 616,632 kt -0.4%
1999 638,602 kt +3.6%
2000 626,786 kt -1.9%
2001 618,896 kt -1.3%
2002 602,248 kt -2.7%
2003 602,643 kt +0.1%
2004 612,684 kt +1.7%
2005 627,132 kt +2.4%
2006 631,700 kt +0.7%
2007 634,685 kt +0.5%
2008 649,215 kt +2.3%
2009 642,792 kt -1.0%
2010 649,578 kt +1.1%
2011 656,203 kt +1.0%
2012 652,171 kt -0.6%
2013 659,511 kt +1.1%
2014 652,060 kt -1.1%
2015 643,315 kt -1.3%
2016 642,638 kt -0.1%
2017 648,175 kt +0.9%
2018 650,275 kt +0.3%
2019 638,092 kt -1.9%
2020 652,182 kt +2.2%
2021 656,258 kt +0.6%
2022 654,711 kt -0.2%
2023 651,480 kt -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 510,730 kt 477,570 kt 535,421 kt 9
1970s 565,411 kt 542,825 kt 582,823 kt 10
1980s 582,216 kt 568,507 kt 600,118 kt 10
1990s 608,058 kt 593,915 kt 638,602 kt 10
2000s 624,878 kt 602,248 kt 649,215 kt 10
2010s 649,202 kt 638,092 kt 659,511 kt 10
2020s 653,658 kt 651,480 kt 656,258 kt 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 187,885 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 186,351 kt compare
  3. 3 India 164,236 kt compare
  4. 3 Viet Nam 45,029 kt compare
  5. 4 Indonesia 73,758 kt compare
  6. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 5,689 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Asia?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Asia was 651,480 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 659,511 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 477,570 kt in 1961.
How does Asia rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Asia ranks 1st out of 19 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia 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.