Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Indonesia

Indonesia: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 73,758 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
73,758 kt
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
4th
of 136 countries
All-time high
83,292 kt
in 2009
All-time low
41,620 kt
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Indonesia, 1961–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — emissions (co2eq) in Indonesia is 73,758 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Indonesia peaked at 83,292 kt in 2009 and was at its lowest, 41,620 kt, in 1963.

Indonesia ranks 4th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Indonesia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 42,368 kt —
1962 45,034 kt +6.3%
1963 41,620 kt -7.6%
1964 43,103 kt +3.6%
1965 45,252 kt +5.0%
1966 47,572 kt +5.1%
1967 46,478 kt -2.3%
1968 49,998 kt +7.6%
1969 49,689 kt -0.6%
1970 50,788 kt +2.2%
1971 51,953 kt +2.3%
1972 49,820 kt -4.1%
1973 52,982 kt +6.3%
1974 53,642 kt +1.2%
1975 53,545 kt -0.2%
1976 52,846 kt -1.3%
1977 53,160 kt +0.6%
1978 56,984 kt +7.2%
1979 56,472 kt -0.9%
1980 58,572 kt +3.7%
1981 61,454 kt +4.9%
1982 59,374 kt -3.4%
1983 60,391 kt +1.7%
1984 64,915 kt +7.5%
1985 65,834 kt +1.4%
1986 66,602 kt +1.2%
1987 66,543 kt -0.1%
1988 68,295 kt +2.6%
1989 70,426 kt +3.1%
1990 70,723 kt +0.4%
1991 69,176 kt -2.2%
1992 74,773 kt +8.1%
1993 73,772 kt -1.3%
1994 72,312 kt -2.0%
1995 77,342 kt +7.0%
1996 78,966 kt +2.1%
1997 75,075 kt -4.9%
1998 79,985 kt +6.5%
1999 80,833 kt +1.1%
2000 79,966 kt -1.1%
2001 78,096 kt -2.3%
2002 78,333 kt +0.3%
2003 78,562 kt +0.3%
2004 81,954 kt +4.3%
2005 81,780 kt -0.2%
2006 81,548 kt -0.3%
2007 81,539 kt -0.0%
2008 82,174 kt +0.8%
2009 83,292 kt +1.4%
2010 82,930 kt -0.4%
2011 82,498 kt -0.5%
2012 82,221 kt -0.3%
2013 81,976 kt -0.3%
2014 81,358 kt -0.8%
2015 80,633 kt -0.9%
2016 76,037 kt -5.7%
2017 77,867 kt +2.4%
2018 81,844 kt +5.1%
2019 76,417 kt -6.6%
2020 78,272 kt +2.4%
2021 77,187 kt -1.4%
2022 75,239 kt -2.5%
2023 73,758 kt -2.0%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 73,758 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 566.38 kt, 130.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 73,758 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,777 kt, 7.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 45,679 kt 41,620 kt 49,998 kt 9
1970s 53,219 kt 49,820 kt 56,984 kt 10
1980s 64,241 kt 58,572 kt 70,426 kt 10
1990s 75,296 kt 69,176 kt 80,833 kt 10
2000s 80,724 kt 78,096 kt 83,292 kt 10
2010s 80,378 kt 76,037 kt 82,930 kt 10
2020s 76,114 kt 73,758 kt 78,272 kt 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 1 China 187,885 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 186,351 kt compare
  3. 3 India 164,236 kt compare
  4. 3 Viet Nam 45,029 kt compare
  5. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 5,689 kt compare
  6. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5,202 kt compare
  7. 5 Thailand 62,850 kt compare
  8. 6 Philippines 48,160 kt compare
  9. 7 Bangladesh 43,296 kt compare
  10. 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,993 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Indonesia?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Indonesia was 73,758 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 83,292 kt in 2009.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 41,620 kt in 1963.
How does Indonesia rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Indonesia ranks 4th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia 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.