What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Bhutan?

Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Bhutan was 33.62 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Bhutan?

The highest recorded value was 127.34 kt in 1987.

What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Bhutan?

The lowest recorded value was 32.84 kt in 2022.

How does Bhutan rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?

Bhutan ranks 114th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.

Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Bhutan?

Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Bhutan 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 Bhutan

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

Bhutan: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 33.62 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

33.62 kt

Change on year

up 2.4%

World rank

114th

of 150 countries

All-time high

127.34 kt

in 1987

All-time low

32.84 kt

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — emissions (co2eq) in Bhutan is 33.62 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Bhutan peaked at 127.34 kt in 1987 and was at its lowest, 32.84 kt, in 2022.

Bhutan ranks 114th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	70.74 kt	63.83 kt	77.65 kt	9
1970s	87.14 kt	79.36 kt	94.93 kt	10
1980s	104.11 kt	89.4 kt	127.34 kt	10
1990s	97.91 kt	86.85 kt	106.96 kt	10
2000s	79.59 kt	64.85 kt	96.04 kt	10
2010s	70.69 kt	43.67 kt	85.39 kt	10
2020s	36.62 kt	32.84 kt	45.31 kt	4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

111 Republic of Moldova 49.45 kt compare
112 North Macedonia 37.82 kt compare
113 Algeria 36.8 kt compare
115 Honduras 32.22 kt compare
116 Iraq 28.24 kt compare
117 Estonia 27.54 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

More climate change data for Bhutan

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 581.26 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 78.23 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 503.03 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.2952 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 17.97 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 129 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 40.23 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 88.77 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.1518 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 3.17 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Bhutan?: Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Bhutan was 33.62 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Bhutan?: The highest recorded value was 127.34 kt in 1987.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Bhutan?: The lowest recorded value was 32.84 kt in 2022.
How does Bhutan rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?: Bhutan ranks 114th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Bhutan?: Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bhutan 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.