Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, Taiwan Province of

China, Taiwan Province of: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,558 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,558 kt
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
32nd
of 136 countries
All-time high
4,264 kt
in 1968
All-time low
1,558 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, Taiwan Province of, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

China, Taiwan Province of recorded 1,558 kt for rice — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 4,264 kt in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1,558 kt, in 2023.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 32nd of 136 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 4,219 kt 4,114 kt 4,264 kt 9
1970s 4,106 kt 3,902 kt 4,263 kt 10
1980s 3,119 kt 2,563 kt 3,618 kt 10
1990s 2,087 kt 1,900 kt 2,473 kt 10
2000s 1,929 kt 1,808 kt 2,264 kt 10
2010s 1,872 kt 1,797 kt 1,917 kt 10
2020s 1,656 kt 1,558 kt 1,828 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, Taiwan Province of

  1. 29 Sierra Leone 1,879 kt compare
  2. 30 Dominican Republic 1,598 kt compare
  3. 31 Burkina Faso 1,595 kt compare
  4. 33 Argentina 1,549 kt compare
  5. 34 Uruguay 1,534 kt compare
  6. 35 France 1,419 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in China, Taiwan Province of?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in China, Taiwan Province of was 1,558 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The highest recorded value was 4,264 kt in 1968.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The lowest recorded value was 1,558 kt in 2023.
How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 32nd out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, Taiwan Province of 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.