Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America

Northern America: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 11,882 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11,882 kt
Change on year
up 31.9%
Rank
14th
of 28 groups
All-time high
15,595 kt
in 1981
All-time low
6,494 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America, 1961–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America is 11,882 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 31.9% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America peaked at 15,595 kt in 1981 and was at its lowest, 6,494 kt, in 1961.

That places Northern America 14th out of 28 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Northern America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 6,494 kt —
1962 7,252 kt +11.7%
1963 7,259 kt +0.1%
1964 7,324 kt +0.9%
1965 7,355 kt +0.4%
1966 8,073 kt +9.8%
1967 8,092 kt +0.2%
1968 9,662 kt +19.4%
1969 8,734 kt -9.6%
1970 7,457 kt -14.6%
1971 7,473 kt +0.2%
1972 7,472 kt -0.0%
1973 8,904 kt +19.2%
1974 10,392 kt +16.7%
1975 11,576 kt +11.4%
1976 10,192 kt -12.0%
1977 9,233 kt -9.4%
1978 12,197 kt +32.1%
1979 11,788 kt -3.4%
1980 13,597 kt +15.3%
1981 15,595 kt +14.7%
1982 13,409 kt -14.0%
1983 8,912 kt -33.5%
1984 11,531 kt +29.4%
1985 10,276 kt -10.9%
1986 9,740 kt -5.2%
1987 9,625 kt -1.2%
1988 11,963 kt +24.3%
1989 11,092 kt -7.3%
1990 11,646 kt +5.0%
1991 11,483 kt -1.4%
1992 12,932 kt +12.6%
1993 11,686 kt -9.6%
1994 13,706 kt +17.3%
1995 12,765 kt -6.9%
1996 11,597 kt -9.1%
1997 12,822 kt +10.6%
1998 13,444 kt +4.9%
1999 14,510 kt +7.9%
2000 12,578 kt -13.3%
2001 13,729 kt +9.2%
2002 13,290 kt -3.2%
2003 12,425 kt -6.5%
2004 13,804 kt +11.1%
2005 13,944 kt +1.0%
2006 11,707 kt -16.0%
2007 11,420 kt -2.5%
2008 12,348 kt +8.1%
2009 12,888 kt +4.4%
2010 14,991 kt +16.3%
2011 10,868 kt -27.5%
2012 11,145 kt +2.5%
2013 10,282 kt -7.7%
2014 12,208 kt +18.7%
2015 10,712 kt -12.2%
2016 12,871 kt +20.2%
2017 9,878 kt -23.3%
2018 12,118 kt +22.7%
2019 10,305 kt -15.0%
2020 12,430 kt +20.6%
2021 10,320 kt -17.0%
2022 9,012 kt -12.7%
2023 11,882 kt +31.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,805 kt 6,494 kt 9,662 kt 9
1970s 9,668 kt 7,457 kt 12,197 kt 10
1980s 11,574 kt 8,912 kt 15,595 kt 10
1990s 12,659 kt 11,483 kt 14,510 kt 10
2000s 12,813 kt 11,420 kt 13,944 kt 10
2010s 11,538 kt 9,878 kt 14,991 kt 10
2020s 10,911 kt 9,012 kt 12,430 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 11 Pakistan 16,652 kt compare
  2. 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,505 kt compare
  3. 12 Nigeria 14,899 kt compare
  4. 12 Türkiye 931.3 kt compare
  5. 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 476.75 kt compare
  6. 13 Madagascar 10,796 kt compare
  7. 14 Timor-Leste 207.76 kt compare
  8. 14 USSR 10,445 kt compare
  9. 15 Japan 9,777 kt compare
  10. 15 Republic of Moldova 49.45 kt compare
  11. 16 Guinea 7,844 kt compare
  12. 16 Melanesia 20.63 kt compare
  13. 17 Egypt 6,134 kt compare
  14. 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.6817 kt compare
  15. 17 Micronesia 0.6817 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America was 11,882 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 15,595 kt in 1981.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 6,494 kt in 1961.
How does Northern America rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Northern America ranks 14th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America 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.