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 9th out of 150 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.

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in OECD

Name: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in OECD
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

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

Latest (2023)

32,095 kt

Change on year

up 7.7%

World rank

9th

of 150 countries

All-time high

43,980 kt

in 1981

All-time low

29,788 kt

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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 9th out of 150 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

6 Philippines 48,160 kt compare
7 Viet Nam 45,029 kt compare
8 Bangladesh 43,296 kt compare
10 Myanmar 30,801 kt compare
11 Cambodia 17,423 kt compare
12 Pakistan 16,652 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

More climate change data for OECD

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 240,219 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 984,128 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 1,467 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 842.7 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 41,088 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 223,315 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 26,568 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 264,403 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 743,908 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 906.49 kt (2050)

All data for OECD →

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 9th out of 150 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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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: 13 August 2026

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.