Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Small island developing States (SIDS)

Small island developing States (SIDS): Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 4,228 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,228 kt
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
6th
of 19 groups
All-time high
5,334 kt
in 2013
All-time low
2,525 kt
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1961–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Small island developing States (SIDS) recorded 4,228 kt for rice — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 5,334 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,525 kt, in 1965.

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

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 3,125 kt —
1962 3,214 kt +2.8%
1963 2,901 kt -9.7%
1964 2,955 kt +1.9%
1965 2,525 kt -14.5%
1966 2,573 kt +1.9%
1967 2,567 kt -0.2%
1968 2,836 kt +10.5%
1969 3,208 kt +13.1%
1970 3,782 kt +17.9%
1971 3,427 kt -9.4%
1972 3,225 kt -5.9%
1973 3,814 kt +18.3%
1974 3,899 kt +2.2%
1975 4,105 kt +5.3%
1976 3,933 kt -4.2%
1977 4,129 kt +5.0%
1978 3,932 kt -4.8%
1979 3,813 kt -3.0%
1980 3,911 kt +2.6%
1981 3,936 kt +0.6%
1982 4,125 kt +4.8%
1983 3,924 kt -4.9%
1984 4,301 kt +9.6%
1985 4,005 kt -6.9%
1986 4,037 kt +0.8%
1987 3,870 kt -4.1%
1988 3,726 kt -3.7%
1989 3,882 kt +4.2%
1990 3,410 kt -12.2%
1991 3,676 kt +7.8%
1992 3,651 kt -0.7%
1993 3,286 kt -10.0%
1994 3,773 kt +14.8%
1995 4,104 kt +8.8%
1996 4,776 kt +16.4%
1997 4,652 kt -2.6%
1998 4,331 kt -6.9%
1999 4,416 kt +2.0%
2000 4,372 kt -1.0%
2001 4,638 kt +6.1%
2002 4,564 kt -1.6%
2003 4,772 kt +4.6%
2004 4,161 kt -12.8%
2005 4,054 kt -2.6%
2006 4,155 kt +2.5%
2007 4,141 kt -0.3%
2008 4,498 kt +8.6%
2009 5,266 kt +17.1%
2010 4,975 kt -5.5%
2011 5,281 kt +6.2%
2012 5,179 kt -1.9%
2013 5,334 kt +3.0%
2014 5,214 kt -2.3%
2015 4,733 kt -9.2%
2016 4,752 kt +0.4%
2017 4,757 kt +0.1%
2018 5,266 kt +10.7%
2019 4,887 kt -7.2%
2020 4,599 kt -5.9%
2021 4,418 kt -3.9%
2022 4,323 kt -2.1%
2023 4,228 kt -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,878 kt 2,525 kt 3,214 kt 9
1970s 3,806 kt 3,225 kt 4,129 kt 10
1980s 3,972 kt 3,726 kt 4,301 kt 10
1990s 4,007 kt 3,286 kt 4,776 kt 10
2000s 4,462 kt 4,054 kt 5,266 kt 10
2010s 5,038 kt 4,733 kt 5,334 kt 10
2020s 4,392 kt 4,228 kt 4,599 kt 4

Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)

  1. 3 India 164,236 kt compare
  2. 3 Viet Nam 45,029 kt compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 73,758 kt compare
  4. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 5,689 kt compare
  5. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5,202 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
  11. 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,082 kt compare
  12. 9 Myanmar 30,801 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 4,228 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 5,334 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,525 kt in 1965.
How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 6th out of 19 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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.