Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Europe

Western Europe: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 175.54 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
175.54 kt
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
26th
of 28 groups
All-time high
475.92 kt
in 1961
All-time low
76.37 kt
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

100200300400500196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe is 175.54 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe peaked at 475.92 kt in 1961 and was at its lowest, 76.37 kt, in 1981.

Western Europe ranks 26th of 28 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 475.92 kt —
1962 448.66 kt -5.7%
1963 425.77 kt -5.1%
1964 432.91 kt +1.7%
1965 427.47 kt -1.3%
1966 403.22 kt -5.7%
1967 392.36 kt -2.7%
1968 352.54 kt -10.1%
1969 330.53 kt -6.2%
1970 310.18 kt -6.2%
1971 291.1 kt -6.2%
1972 256.93 kt -11.7%
1973 229.49 kt -10.7%
1974 208.75 kt -9.0%
1975 147.15 kt -29.5%
1976 112.44 kt -23.6%
1977 159.25 kt +41.6%
1978 162.59 kt +2.1%
1979 99.59 kt -38.7%
1980 95.14 kt -4.5%
1981 76.37 kt -19.7%
1982 78.07 kt +2.2%
1983 101.33 kt +29.8%
1984 132.63 kt +30.9%
1985 162.15 kt +22.3%
1986 169.23 kt +4.4%
1987 172.82 kt +2.1%
1988 207.41 kt +20.0%
1989 254.18 kt +22.5%
1990 295.73 kt +16.3%
1991 312.51 kt +5.7%
1992 352.37 kt +12.8%
1993 381.73 kt +8.3%
1994 406.11 kt +6.4%
1995 378.38 kt -6.8%
1996 331.78 kt -12.3%
1997 312.63 kt -5.8%
1998 283.02 kt -9.5%
1999 262.49 kt -7.3%
2000 287.96 kt +9.7%
2001 277.59 kt -3.6%
2002 267.85 kt -3.5%
2003 275.74 kt +2.9%
2004 292.06 kt +5.9%
2005 258.6 kt -11.5%
2006 250.62 kt -3.1%
2007 303.24 kt +21.0%
2008 280.51 kt -7.5%
2009 346.08 kt +23.4%
2010 344.57 kt -0.4%
2011 335.69 kt -2.6%
2012 321.24 kt -4.3%
2013 295.67 kt -8.0%
2014 242.46 kt -18.0%
2015 233.75 kt -3.6%
2016 241.5 kt +3.3%
2017 248.21 kt +2.8%
2018 192.2 kt -22.6%
2019 218.62 kt +13.7%
2020 207.21 kt -5.2%
2021 174.03 kt -16.0%
2022 170.26 kt -2.2%
2023 175.54 kt +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 409.93 kt 330.53 kt 475.92 kt 9
1970s 197.75 kt 99.59 kt 310.18 kt 10
1980s 144.93 kt 76.37 kt 254.18 kt 10
1990s 331.67 kt 262.49 kt 406.11 kt 10
2000s 284.02 kt 250.62 kt 346.08 kt 10
2010s 267.39 kt 192.2 kt 344.57 kt 10
2020s 181.76 kt 170.26 kt 207.21 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 23 Côte d'Ivoire 849.13 kt compare
  2. 23 Malaysia 3,572 kt compare
  3. 24 Italy 3,461 kt compare
  4. 25 Russian Federation 3,109 kt compare
  5. 26 Peru 3,044 kt compare
  6. 27 Ecuador 2,236 kt compare
  7. 28 Mali 2,083 kt compare
  8. 29 Sierra Leone 1,879 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe was 175.54 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 475.92 kt in 1961.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 76.37 kt in 1981.
How does Western Europe rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Western Europe ranks 26th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Europe 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.