Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 9.36 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.36 kt
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
27th
of 28 groups
All-time high
17.38 kt
in 1962
All-time low
9.36 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, 1961–2023

051015196119922023

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 9.36 kt for rice — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa peaked at 17.38 kt in 1962 and was at its lowest, 9.36 kt, in 2023.

That places Southern Africa 27th out of 28 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 17.13 kt —
1962 17.38 kt +1.5%
1963 15.79 kt -9.1%
1964 15.7 kt -0.6%
1965 15.34 kt -2.3%
1966 15.4 kt +0.4%
1967 15.56 kt +1.0%
1968 15.63 kt +0.5%
1969 16.75 kt +7.2%
1970 15.83 kt -5.5%
1971 15.74 kt -0.6%
1972 14.31 kt -9.1%
1973 13.49 kt -5.7%
1974 12.99 kt -3.7%
1975 14.08 kt +8.4%
1976 14.64 kt +4.0%
1977 14.71 kt +0.5%
1978 14.71 kt +0.0%
1979 14.71 kt +0.0%
1980 14.71 kt +0.0%
1981 13.15 kt -10.6%
1982 11.65 kt -11.4%
1983 11.53 kt -1.0%
1984 11.24 kt -2.6%
1985 11.47 kt +2.1%
1986 11.47 kt +0.0%
1987 11.47 kt +0.0%
1988 11.47 kt +0.0%
1989 11.47 kt +0.0%
1990 10.51 kt -8.4%
1991 12.62 kt +20.1%
1992 12.24 kt -3.0%
1993 11.88 kt -2.9%
1994 11.7 kt -1.5%
1995 11.64 kt -0.6%
1996 11.21 kt -3.7%
1997 11.16 kt -0.4%
1998 10.82 kt -3.1%
1999 10.25 kt -5.3%
2000 10.68 kt +4.1%
2001 11.48 kt +7.5%
2002 10.47 kt -8.8%
2003 11.05 kt +5.5%
2004 10.68 kt -3.4%
2005 10.57 kt -1.0%
2006 10.5 kt -0.6%
2007 10.99 kt +4.7%
2008 9.98 kt -9.2%
2009 10.11 kt +1.3%
2010 10.04 kt -0.7%
2011 9.99 kt -0.5%
2012 9.44 kt -5.4%
2013 9.87 kt +4.5%
2014 9.87 kt +0.0%
2015 9.76 kt -1.1%
2016 9.72 kt -0.4%
2017 9.7 kt -0.2%
2018 9.66 kt -0.4%
2019 9.6 kt -0.7%
2020 9.53 kt -0.7%
2021 9.47 kt -0.6%
2022 9.41 kt -0.6%
2023 9.36 kt -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.08 kt 15.34 kt 17.38 kt 9
1970s 14.52 kt 12.99 kt 15.83 kt 10
1980s 11.96 kt 11.24 kt 14.71 kt 10
1990s 11.4 kt 10.25 kt 12.62 kt 10
2000s 10.65 kt 9.98 kt 11.48 kt 10
2010s 9.76 kt 9.44 kt 10.04 kt 10
2020s 9.44 kt 9.36 kt 9.53 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 24 Italy 3,461 kt compare
  2. 25 Russian Federation 3,109 kt compare
  3. 26 Peru 3,044 kt compare
  4. 27 Ecuador 2,236 kt compare
  5. 28 Mali 2,083 kt compare
  6. 29 Sierra Leone 1,879 kt compare
  7. 30 Dominican Republic 1,598 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa was 9.36 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 17.38 kt in 1962.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 9.36 kt in 2023.
How does Southern Africa rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Southern Africa ranks 27th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Africa 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.