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
5th
of 19 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.

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

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 1,791 kt —
1962 1,928 kt +7.6%
1963 1,930 kt +0.1%
1964 2,072 kt +7.4%
1965 2,316 kt +11.8%
1966 2,759 kt +19.1%
1967 2,217 kt -19.7%
1968 2,314 kt +4.4%
1969 2,355 kt +1.8%
1970 2,449 kt +4.0%
1971 2,249 kt -8.1%
1972 2,470 kt +9.8%
1973 2,860 kt +15.8%
1974 2,870 kt +0.3%
1975 3,033 kt +5.7%
1976 2,740 kt -9.7%
1977 2,689 kt -1.8%
1978 2,560 kt -4.8%
1979 2,560 kt +0.0%
1980 3,076 kt +20.1%
1981 3,107 kt +1.0%
1982 3,292 kt +5.9%
1983 2,976 kt -9.6%
1984 3,023 kt +1.6%
1985 3,260 kt +7.8%
1986 3,236 kt -0.8%
1987 3,589 kt +10.9%
1988 3,196 kt -10.9%
1989 3,613 kt +13.0%
1990 3,590 kt -0.7%
1991 4,007 kt +11.6%
1992 4,159 kt +3.8%
1993 4,005 kt -3.7%
1994 3,866 kt -3.5%
1995 3,890 kt +0.6%
1996 4,144 kt +6.5%
1997 3,950 kt -4.7%
1998 4,311 kt +9.1%
1999 4,108 kt -4.7%
2000 3,765 kt -8.3%
2001 3,643 kt -3.2%
2002 4,317 kt +18.5%
2003 4,364 kt +1.1%
2004 4,341 kt -0.5%
2005 4,471 kt +3.0%
2006 4,580 kt +2.4%
2007 4,401 kt -3.9%
2008 3,845 kt -12.6%
2009 3,844 kt -0.0%
2010 4,000 kt +4.0%
2011 3,623 kt -9.4%
2012 3,934 kt +8.6%
2013 3,890 kt -1.1%
2014 3,751 kt -3.6%
2015 3,642 kt -2.9%
2016 4,082 kt +12.1%
2017 4,116 kt +0.8%
2018 4,320 kt +5.0%
2019 6,100 kt +41.2%
2020 5,903 kt -3.2%
2021 4,551 kt -22.9%
2022 5,467 kt +20.1%
2023 5,202 kt -4.8%

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. 2 China, mainland 186,351 kt compare
  2. 3 India 164,236 kt compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 45,029 kt compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 73,758 kt compare
  5. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 5,689 kt compare
  6. 5 Thailand 62,850 kt compare
  7. 6 Philippines 48,160 kt compare
  8. 7 Bangladesh 43,296 kt compare
  9. 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,993 kt compare
  10. 8 OECD 32,095 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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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 5th out of 19 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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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.