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
2nd
of 33 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.

That places Asia 2nd out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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. 4 Indonesia 73,758 kt compare
  5. 5 Thailand 62,850 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 2nd out of 33 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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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

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.