Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 18,808 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 18,808 kt for rice — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa peaked at 18,808 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,780 kt, in 1961.
Eastern Africa ranks 11th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,780 kt | — |
| 1962 | 5,045 kt | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 5,170 kt | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 5,177 kt | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 4,907 kt | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 5,867 kt | +19.6% |
| 1967 | 5,884 kt | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 6,085 kt | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 5,968 kt | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 6,198 kt | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 6,254 kt | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 6,375 kt | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 6,429 kt | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 6,649 kt | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 6,911 kt | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 7,157 kt | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 7,633 kt | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 7,536 kt | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 7,666 kt | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 7,792 kt | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 7,846 kt | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 7,960 kt | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 7,626 kt | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 7,767 kt | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 7,683 kt | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 7,903 kt | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 7,800 kt | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 7,852 kt | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 8,292 kt | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 8,405 kt | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 8,151 kt | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 8,028 kt | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 8,568 kt | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 8,088 kt | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 8,368 kt | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 8,932 kt | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 8,845 kt | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 9,977 kt | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 8,826 kt | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 8,991 kt | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 8,974 kt | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 10,076 kt | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 10,339 kt | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 10,415 kt | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 10,914 kt | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 10,807 kt | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 10,526 kt | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 12,023 kt | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 11,891 kt | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 13,225 kt | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 12,534 kt | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 11,732 kt | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 11,065 kt | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 12,423 kt | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 12,602 kt | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 13,965 kt | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 13,243 kt | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 14,398 kt | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 15,382 kt | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 17,249 kt | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 17,026 kt | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 17,162 kt | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 18,808 kt | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,432 kt | 4,780 kt | 6,085 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,881 kt | 6,198 kt | 7,666 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,852 kt | 7,626 kt | 8,292 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,619 kt | 8,028 kt | 9,977 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,496 kt | 8,974 kt | 12,023 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,057 kt | 11,065 kt | 15,382 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,561 kt | 17,026 kt | 18,808 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 8 OECD 32,095 kt compare
- 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,082 kt compare
- 9 Myanmar 30,801 kt compare
- 10 Cambodia 17,423 kt compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,638 kt compare
- 11 Pakistan 16,652 kt compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,505 kt compare
- 12 Nigeria 14,899 kt compare
- 12 Türkiye 931.3 kt compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 476.75 kt compare
- 13 Madagascar 10,796 kt compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 207.76 kt compare
- 14 USSR 10,445 kt compare
More climate change data for Eastern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.15 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 337,539 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 111,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 225,733 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 421.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 36,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,110 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,942 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 72.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa?
- Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa was 18,808 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 18,808 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,780 kt in 1961.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
- Eastern Africa ranks 11th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
- Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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
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.