Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 128,903 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
128,903 kt
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
2nd
of 19 groups
All-time high
128,903 kt
in 2023
All-time low
68,682 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 128,903 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 128,903 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68,682 kt, in 1961.

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

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 68,682 kt —
1962 71,811 kt +4.6%
1963 73,461 kt +2.3%
1964 76,439 kt +4.1%
1965 75,926 kt -0.7%
1966 73,747 kt -2.9%
1967 76,712 kt +4.0%
1968 77,398 kt +0.9%
1969 76,805 kt -0.8%
1970 78,802 kt +2.6%
1971 74,528 kt -5.4%
1972 72,096 kt -3.3%
1973 72,283 kt +0.3%
1974 71,280 kt -1.4%
1975 75,744 kt +6.3%
1976 74,205 kt -2.0%
1977 74,950 kt +1.0%
1978 75,860 kt +1.2%
1979 73,033 kt -3.7%
1980 78,406 kt +7.4%
1981 78,571 kt +0.2%
1982 79,328 kt +1.0%
1983 76,809 kt -3.2%
1984 75,086 kt -2.2%
1985 78,121 kt +4.0%
1986 79,180 kt +1.4%
1987 76,747 kt -3.1%
1988 79,248 kt +3.3%
1989 81,953 kt +3.4%
1990 82,293 kt +0.4%
1991 79,249 kt -3.7%
1992 81,685 kt +3.1%
1993 83,955 kt +2.8%
1994 84,046 kt +0.1%
1995 87,559 kt +4.2%
1996 87,701 kt +0.2%
1997 86,843 kt -1.0%
1998 88,033 kt +1.4%
1999 93,173 kt +5.8%
2000 93,197 kt +0.0%
2001 94,147 kt +1.0%
2002 95,559 kt +1.5%
2003 98,158 kt +2.7%
2004 97,660 kt -0.5%
2005 103,815 kt +6.3%
2006 107,491 kt +3.5%
2007 107,022 kt -0.4%
2008 112,625 kt +5.2%
2009 113,751 kt +1.0%
2010 119,446 kt +5.0%
2011 117,378 kt -1.7%
2012 114,490 kt -2.5%
2013 114,076 kt -0.4%
2014 116,200 kt +1.9%
2015 115,486 kt -0.6%
2016 116,845 kt +1.2%
2017 118,664 kt +1.6%
2018 123,165 kt +3.8%
2019 121,615 kt -1.3%
2020 123,087 kt +1.2%
2021 127,090 kt +3.3%
2022 126,745 kt -0.3%
2023 128,903 kt +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 74,554 kt 68,682 kt 77,398 kt 9
1970s 74,278 kt 71,280 kt 78,802 kt 10
1980s 78,345 kt 75,086 kt 81,953 kt 10
1990s 85,454 kt 79,249 kt 93,173 kt 10
2000s 102,343 kt 93,197 kt 113,751 kt 10
2010s 117,736 kt 114,076 kt 123,165 kt 10
2020s 126,456 kt 123,087 kt 128,903 kt 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  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 Indonesia 73,758 kt compare
  6. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 5,689 kt compare
  7. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5,202 kt compare
  8. 5 Thailand 62,850 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 128,903 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 128,903 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 68,682 kt in 1961.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 19 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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
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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.