Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in India
India: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 164,236 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in India, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — emissions (co2eq) in India is 164,236 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in India peaked at 164,236 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 109,927 kt, in 1961.
That places India 3rd out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in India, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 109,927 kt | — |
| 1962 | 112,921 kt | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 113,515 kt | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 115,746 kt | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 112,156 kt | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 111,528 kt | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 115,746 kt | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 117,580 kt | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 119,891 kt | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 119,768 kt | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 120,452 kt | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 116,918 kt | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 122,158 kt | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 120,650 kt | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 126,482 kt | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 122,973 kt | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 129,272 kt | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 130,143 kt | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 126,179 kt | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 129,200 kt | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 131,057 kt | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 123,091 kt | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 133,332 kt | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 133,226 kt | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 133,640 kt | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 133,820 kt | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 125,971 kt | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 136,436 kt | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 137,928 kt | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 139,742 kt | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 139,823 kt | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 137,131 kt | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 140,084 kt | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 141,296 kt | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 141,085 kt | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 143,409 kt | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 143,890 kt | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 148,406 kt | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 149,817 kt | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 147,902 kt | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 149,121 kt | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 135,977 kt | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 141,590 kt | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 139,376 kt | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 145,706 kt | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 146,614 kt | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 147,382 kt | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 152,737 kt | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 141,268 kt | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 144,857 kt | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 149,310 kt | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 145,204 kt | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 149,554 kt | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 149,478 kt | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 147,675 kt | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 149,287 kt | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 148,870 kt | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 150,524 kt | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 149,589 kt | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 157,027 kt | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 158,574 kt | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 164,034 kt | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 164,236 kt | +0.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 164,236 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 187.02 kt, 878.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- India's 164,236 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 4,690 kt, 35.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114,334 kt | 109,927 kt | 119,891 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 123,500 kt | 116,918 kt | 130,143 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 131,770 kt | 123,091 kt | 137,928 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 142,468 kt | 137,131 kt | 149,817 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 144,767 kt | 135,977 kt | 152,737 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,435 kt | 144,857 kt | 150,524 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 160,968 kt | 157,027 kt | 164,236 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 China 187,885 kt compare
- 2 China, mainland 186,351 kt compare
- 3 Viet Nam 45,029 kt compare
- 4 Indonesia 73,758 kt compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 5,689 kt compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5,202 kt compare
- 5 Thailand 62,850 kt compare
- 6 Philippines 48,160 kt compare
More climate change data for India
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.69 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in India?
- Rice — emissions (co2eq) in India was 164,236 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 164,236 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,927 kt in 1961.
- How does India rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
- India ranks 3rd out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.