Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in OECD

OECD: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 32,095 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
32,095 kt
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
8th
of 136 countries
All-time high
43,980 kt
in 1981
All-time low
29,788 kt
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 32,095 kt for rice — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in OECD peaked at 43,980 kt in 1981 and was at its lowest, 29,788 kt, in 2022.

That places OECD 8th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in OECD, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 39,515 kt —
1962 40,138 kt +1.6%
1963 39,911 kt -0.6%
1964 40,176 kt +0.7%
1965 40,434 kt +0.6%
1966 41,423 kt +2.4%
1967 41,769 kt +0.8%
1968 42,891 kt +2.7%
1969 42,743 kt -0.3%
1970 39,403 kt -7.8%
1971 37,895 kt -3.8%
1972 37,580 kt -0.8%
1973 38,987 kt +3.7%
1974 41,397 kt +6.2%
1975 43,048 kt +4.0%
1976 41,368 kt -3.9%
1977 41,092 kt -0.7%
1978 42,678 kt +3.9%
1979 42,180 kt -1.2%
1980 42,637 kt +1.1%
1981 43,980 kt +3.2%
1982 41,866 kt -4.8%
1983 36,684 kt -12.4%
1984 40,553 kt +10.5%
1985 39,934 kt -1.5%
1986 38,933 kt -2.5%
1987 37,874 kt -2.7%
1988 40,215 kt +6.2%
1989 39,178 kt -2.6%
1990 39,829 kt +1.7%
1991 38,850 kt -2.5%
1992 40,640 kt +4.6%
1993 38,837 kt -4.4%
1994 42,011 kt +8.2%
1995 40,034 kt -4.7%
1996 39,129 kt -2.3%
1997 40,363 kt +3.2%
1998 39,585 kt -1.9%
1999 40,507 kt +2.3%
2000 38,388 kt -5.2%
2001 39,496 kt +2.9%
2002 38,418 kt -2.7%
2003 36,370 kt -5.3%
2004 38,438 kt +5.7%
2005 38,200 kt -0.6%
2006 36,229 kt -5.2%
2007 35,095 kt -3.1%
2008 35,254 kt +0.5%
2009 36,440 kt +3.4%
2010 38,732 kt +6.3%
2011 34,724 kt -10.3%
2012 35,094 kt +1.1%
2013 33,821 kt -3.6%
2014 35,180 kt +4.0%
2015 33,594 kt -4.5%
2016 35,282 kt +5.0%
2017 32,438 kt -8.1%
2018 34,141 kt +5.3%
2019 31,754 kt -7.0%
2020 33,918 kt +6.8%
2021 31,881 kt -6.0%
2022 29,788 kt -6.6%
2023 32,095 kt +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 41,000 kt 39,515 kt 42,891 kt 9
1970s 40,563 kt 37,580 kt 43,048 kt 10
1980s 40,185 kt 36,684 kt 43,980 kt 10
1990s 39,978 kt 38,837 kt 42,011 kt 10
2000s 37,233 kt 35,095 kt 39,496 kt 10
2010s 34,476 kt 31,754 kt 38,732 kt 10
2020s 31,920 kt 29,788 kt 33,918 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5,202 kt compare
  2. 5 Thailand 62,850 kt compare
  3. 6 Philippines 48,160 kt compare
  4. 7 Bangladesh 43,296 kt compare
  5. 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,993 kt compare
  6. 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,082 kt compare
  7. 9 Myanmar 30,801 kt compare
  8. 10 Cambodia 17,423 kt compare
  9. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,638 kt compare
  10. 11 Pakistan 16,652 kt compare
  11. 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,505 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in OECD?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in OECD was 32,095 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 43,980 kt in 1981.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 29,788 kt in 2022.
How does OECD rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
OECD ranks 8th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD 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.