Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 5,202 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,202 kt
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
21st
of 150 countries
All-time high
6,100 kt
in 2019
All-time low
1,791 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 5,202 kt for rice — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 6,100 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,791 kt, in 1961.

That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 21st out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,187 kt 1,791 kt 2,759 kt 9
1970s 2,648 kt 2,249 kt 3,033 kt 10
1980s 3,237 kt 2,976 kt 3,613 kt 10
1990s 4,003 kt 3,590 kt 4,311 kt 10
2000s 4,157 kt 3,643 kt 4,580 kt 10
2010s 4,146 kt 3,623 kt 6,100 kt 10
2020s 5,281 kt 4,551 kt 5,903 kt 4

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 18 Egypt 6,134 kt compare
  2. 19 Brazil 5,963 kt compare
  3. 20 United Republic of Tanzania 5,689 kt compare
  4. 22 Republic of Korea 4,936 kt compare
  5. 23 Nepal 4,690 kt compare
  6. 24 Colombia 4,472 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 5,202 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 6,100 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,791 kt in 1961.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 21st out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic 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.