Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, mainland

China, mainland: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 186,351 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
186,351 kt
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
2nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
203,933 kt
in 2014
All-time low
135,823 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, mainland, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, rice — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland stood at 186,351 kt.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland peaked at 203,933 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 135,823 kt, in 1961.

China, mainland ranks 2nd of 150 countries on this measure, 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 152,518 kt 135,823 kt 161,726 kt 9
1970s 188,632 kt 172,461 kt 194,398 kt 10
1980s 191,368 kt 186,918 kt 197,009 kt 10
1990s 194,652 kt 183,928 kt 200,120 kt 10
2000s 186,392 kt 173,005 kt 195,885 kt 10
2010s 200,738 kt 193,038 kt 203,933 kt 10
2020s 190,309 kt 186,351 kt 193,825 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China 187,885 kt compare
  2. 3 India 164,236 kt compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 73,758 kt compare
  4. 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 China, mainland?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland was 186,351 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 203,933 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 135,823 kt in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland 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.