Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America

South America: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 19,548 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19,548 kt
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
12th
of 33 groups
All-time high
22,595 kt
in 1999
All-time low
11,324 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

South America recorded 19,548 kt for rice — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in South America peaked at 22,595 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11,324 kt, in 1961.

That places South America 12th out of 33 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,058 kt 11,324 kt 15,804 kt 9
1970s 17,842 kt 14,927 kt 20,629 kt 10
1980s 20,883 kt 19,007 kt 22,192 kt 10
1990s 19,948 kt 17,789 kt 22,595 kt 10
2000s 20,458 kt 18,876 kt 22,277 kt 10
2010s 20,465 kt 18,897 kt 21,224 kt 10
2020s 19,783 kt 19,548 kt 20,024 kt 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 9 OECD 32,095 kt compare
  2. 10 Myanmar 30,801 kt compare
  3. 11 Cambodia 17,423 kt compare
  4. 12 Pakistan 16,652 kt compare
  5. 13 Nigeria 14,899 kt compare
  6. 14 Madagascar 10,796 kt compare
  7. 15 USSR 10,445 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in South America?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in South America was 19,548 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 22,595 kt in 1999.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 11,324 kt in 1961.
How does South America rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
South America ranks 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South 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.