Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Brazil

Brazil: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 5,963 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5,963 kt
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
19th
of 150 countries
All-time high
13,691 kt
in 1976
All-time low
5,742 kt
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil is 5,963 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil peaked at 13,691 kt in 1976 and was at its lowest, 5,742 kt, in 2016.

Brazil ranks 19th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,247 kt 6,483 kt 9,419 kt 9
1970s 10,884 kt 9,358 kt 13,691 kt 10
1980s 11,811 kt 10,058 kt 13,046 kt 10
1990s 8,567 kt 6,941 kt 9,966 kt 10
2000s 7,777 kt 7,153 kt 9,134 kt 10
2010s 6,499 kt 5,742 kt 7,525 kt 10
2020s 6,273 kt 5,963 kt 6,545 kt 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 16 Japan 9,777 kt compare
  2. 17 Guinea 7,844 kt compare
  3. 18 Egypt 6,134 kt compare
  4. 20 United Republic of Tanzania 5,689 kt compare
  5. 21 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5,202 kt compare
  6. 22 Republic of Korea 4,936 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil was 5,963 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 13,691 kt in 1976.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 5,742 kt in 2016.
How does Brazil rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Brazil ranks 19th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil 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.