Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States of America

United States of America: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 13,165 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13,165 kt
Change on year
up 27.9%
Rank
13th
of 28 groups
All-time high
16,746 kt
in 1981
All-time low
6,826 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States of America, 1961–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 13,165 kt for rice — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is up 27.9% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America peaked at 16,746 kt in 1981 and was at its lowest, 6,826 kt, in 1961.

That places United States of America 13th out of 28 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.

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 6,826 kt
1962 7,633 kt +11.8%
1963 7,688 kt +0.7%
1964 7,787 kt +1.3%
1965 7,874 kt +1.1%
1966 8,663 kt +10.0%
1967 8,758 kt +1.1%
1968 10,365 kt +18.3%
1969 9,477 kt -8.6%
1970 8,262 kt -12.8%
1971 8,294 kt +0.4%
1972 8,308 kt +0.2%
1973 9,808 kt +18.0%
1974 11,286 kt +15.1%
1975 12,576 kt +11.4%
1976 11,269 kt -10.4%
1977 10,270 kt -8.9%
1978 13,262 kt +29.1%
1979 12,926 kt -2.5%
1980 14,794 kt +14.4%
1981 16,746 kt +13.2%
1982 14,401 kt -14.0%
1983 9,975 kt -30.7%
1984 12,688 kt +27.2%
1985 11,373 kt -10.4%
1986 10,787 kt -5.1%
1987 10,686 kt -0.9%
1988 13,039 kt +22.0%
1989 12,203 kt -6.4%
1990 12,788 kt +4.8%
1991 12,643 kt -1.1%
1992 14,094 kt +11.5%
1993 12,932 kt -8.2%
1994 14,930 kt +15.5%
1995 13,998 kt -6.2%
1996 12,854 kt -8.2%
1997 14,077 kt +9.5%
1998 14,708 kt +4.5%
1999 15,770 kt +7.2%
2000 13,780 kt -12.6%
2001 14,936 kt +8.4%
2002 14,522 kt -2.8%
2003 13,752 kt -5.3%
2004 15,060 kt +9.5%
2005 15,170 kt +0.7%
2006 13,051 kt -14.0%
2007 12,699 kt -2.7%
2008 13,515 kt +6.4%
2009 14,133 kt +4.6%
2010 16,296 kt +15.3%
2011 12,241 kt -24.9%
2012 12,520 kt +2.3%
2013 11,635 kt -7.1%
2014 13,532 kt +16.3%
2015 12,040 kt -11.0%
2016 14,178 kt +17.8%
2017 11,178 kt -21.2%
2018 13,453 kt +20.3%
2019 11,625 kt -13.6%
2020 13,769 kt +18.4%
2021 11,636 kt -15.5%
2022 10,294 kt -11.5%
2023 13,165 kt +27.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,341 kt 6,826 kt 10,365 kt 9
1970s 10,626 kt 8,262 kt 13,262 kt 10
1980s 12,669 kt 9,975 kt 16,746 kt 10
1990s 13,879 kt 12,643 kt 15,770 kt 10
2000s 14,062 kt 12,699 kt 15,170 kt 10
2010s 12,870 kt 11,178 kt 16,296 kt 10
2020s 12,216 kt 10,294 kt 13,769 kt 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 10 Cambodia 17,423 kt compare
  2. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,638 kt compare
  3. 11 Pakistan 16,652 kt compare
  4. 12 Nigeria 14,899 kt compare
  5. 12 Türkiye 931.3 kt compare
  6. 13 Madagascar 10,796 kt compare
  7. 14 Timor-Leste 207.76 kt compare
  8. 14 USSR 10,445 kt compare
  9. 15 Japan 9,777 kt compare
  10. 16 Guinea 7,844 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America was 13,165 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 16,746 kt in 1981.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 6,826 kt in 1961.
How does United States of America rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
United States of America ranks 13th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of 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.