Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Asia

Western Asia: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 986.82 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
986.82 kt
Change on year
down 6.9%
Rank
22nd
of 28 groups
All-time high
2,126 kt
in 2019
All-time low
692.74 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Asia, 1961–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Western Asia stood at 986.82 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Western Asia peaked at 2,126 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 692.74 kt, in 1961.

That places Western Asia 22nd out of 28 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 692.74 kt —
1962 991.89 kt +43.2%
1963 903.2 kt -8.9%
1964 825.71 kt -8.6%
1965 957.78 kt +16.0%
1966 1,071 kt +11.8%
1967 1,338 kt +24.9%
1968 1,290 kt -3.5%
1969 1,336 kt +3.5%
1970 1,158 kt -13.4%
1971 1,423 kt +22.9%
1972 1,179 kt -17.2%
1973 1,005 kt -14.8%
1974 732.83 kt -27.1%
1975 698.58 kt -4.7%
1976 871.09 kt +24.7%
1977 991.65 kt +13.8%
1978 1,017 kt +2.6%
1979 1,092 kt +7.3%
1980 875.09 kt -19.8%
1981 1,036 kt +18.4%
1982 1,099 kt +6.0%
1983 966.9 kt -12.0%
1984 839.2 kt -13.2%
1985 913.95 kt +8.9%
1986 857.07 kt -6.2%
1987 1,001 kt +16.8%
1988 826.58 kt -17.5%
1989 1,131 kt +36.8%
1990 1,021 kt -9.7%
1991 1,025 kt +0.3%
1992 1,125 kt +9.8%
1993 1,264 kt +12.3%
1994 1,650 kt +30.5%
1995 1,835 kt +11.2%
1996 1,436 kt -21.7%
1997 1,446 kt +0.7%
1998 1,545 kt +6.9%
1999 1,607 kt +4.0%
2000 1,314 kt -18.3%
2001 1,321 kt +0.5%
2002 1,330 kt +0.7%
2003 800.45 kt -39.8%
2004 1,312 kt +64.0%
2005 1,588 kt +21.0%
2006 1,848 kt +16.3%
2007 1,792 kt -3.0%
2008 1,522 kt -15.0%
2009 1,260 kt -17.3%
2010 1,227 kt -2.6%
2011 1,378 kt +12.3%
2012 1,654 kt +20.0%
2013 1,719 kt +4.0%
2014 1,556 kt -9.5%
2015 1,171 kt -24.8%
2016 1,292 kt +10.4%
2017 1,397 kt +8.1%
2018 1,075 kt -23.1%
2019 2,126 kt +97.9%
2020 1,898 kt -10.8%
2021 1,887 kt -0.6%
2022 1,060 kt -43.8%
2023 986.82 kt -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,045 kt 692.74 kt 1,338 kt 9
1970s 1,017 kt 698.58 kt 1,423 kt 10
1980s 954.61 kt 826.58 kt 1,131 kt 10
1990s 1,395 kt 1,021 kt 1,835 kt 10
2000s 1,409 kt 800.45 kt 1,848 kt 10
2010s 1,460 kt 1,075 kt 2,126 kt 10
2020s 1,458 kt 986.82 kt 1,898 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 19 Republic of Korea 4,936 kt compare
  2. 19 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt compare
  3. 19 Caribbean 2,051 kt compare
  4. 20 Nepal 4,690 kt compare
  5. 21 Colombia 4,472 kt compare
  6. 22 Sri Lanka 4,222 kt compare
  7. 23 Côte d'Ivoire 849.13 kt compare
  8. 23 Malaysia 3,572 kt compare
  9. 24 Italy 3,461 kt compare
  10. 25 Russian Federation 3,109 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Western Asia?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Western Asia was 986.82 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2,126 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 692.74 kt in 1961.
How does Western Asia rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Western Asia ranks 22nd out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Asia 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.