Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Central America

Central America: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 352.37 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
352.37 kt
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
25th
of 28 groups
All-time high
1,141 kt
in 1975
All-time low
352.37 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Central America, 1961–2023

4006008001.0k1.2k196119922023

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

Analysis

Central America recorded 352.37 kt for rice — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Central America peaked at 1,141 kt in 1975 and was at its lowest, 352.37 kt, in 2023.

That places Central America 25th out of 28 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Central America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 663.01 kt —
1962 625.49 kt -5.7%
1963 629.11 kt +0.6%
1964 640.26 kt +1.8%
1965 669.62 kt +4.6%
1966 725 kt +8.3%
1967 794.77 kt +9.6%
1968 705.5 kt -11.2%
1969 716.39 kt +1.5%
1970 683.57 kt -4.6%
1971 697.51 kt +2.0%
1972 702.44 kt +0.7%
1973 718.42 kt +2.3%
1974 820.95 kt +14.3%
1975 1,141 kt +39.0%
1976 783.94 kt -31.3%
1977 847.74 kt +8.1%
1978 637.04 kt -24.9%
1979 758.09 kt +19.0%
1980 657.75 kt -13.2%
1981 862.36 kt +31.1%
1982 779 kt -9.7%
1983 703.11 kt -9.7%
1984 674.69 kt -4.0%
1985 992.47 kt +47.1%
1986 751.1 kt -24.3%
1987 751.14 kt +0.0%
1988 643.18 kt -14.4%
1989 728.21 kt +13.2%
1990 587.92 kt -19.3%
1991 514.29 kt -12.5%
1992 541.9 kt +5.4%
1993 427.64 kt -21.1%
1994 532.82 kt +24.6%
1995 495.07 kt -7.1%
1996 547.65 kt +10.6%
1997 638.76 kt +16.6%
1998 609.87 kt -4.5%
1999 514.49 kt -15.6%
2000 562.64 kt +9.4%
2001 439.2 kt -21.9%
2002 435.04 kt -0.9%
2003 482.54 kt +10.9%
2004 461.95 kt -4.3%
2005 452.83 kt -2.0%
2006 492.54 kt +8.8%
2007 469.22 kt -4.7%
2008 410.05 kt -12.6%
2009 443.11 kt +8.1%
2010 432.93 kt -2.3%
2011 412.11 kt -4.8%
2012 381.83 kt -7.3%
2013 378.05 kt -1.0%
2014 371.26 kt -1.8%
2015 368.14 kt -0.8%
2016 384.46 kt +4.4%
2017 372.76 kt -3.0%
2018 388.86 kt +4.3%
2019 363.34 kt -6.6%
2020 404.23 kt +11.3%
2021 373.97 kt -7.5%
2022 362.13 kt -3.2%
2023 352.37 kt -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 685.46 kt 625.49 kt 794.77 kt 9
1970s 779.08 kt 637.04 kt 1,141 kt 10
1980s 754.3 kt 643.18 kt 992.47 kt 10
1990s 541.04 kt 427.64 kt 638.76 kt 10
2000s 464.91 kt 410.05 kt 562.64 kt 10
2010s 385.37 kt 363.34 kt 432.93 kt 10
2020s 373.18 kt 352.37 kt 404.23 kt 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 22 Sri Lanka 4,222 kt compare
  2. 23 Côte d'Ivoire 849.13 kt compare
  3. 23 Malaysia 3,572 kt compare
  4. 24 Italy 3,461 kt compare
  5. 25 Russian Federation 3,109 kt compare
  6. 26 Peru 3,044 kt compare
  7. 27 Ecuador 2,236 kt compare
  8. 28 Mali 2,083 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Central America?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Central America was 352.37 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 1,141 kt in 1975.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 352.37 kt in 2023.
How does Central America rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Central America ranks 25th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central America 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.