Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in World

World: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 751,718 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
751,718 kt
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
1st
of 28 groups
All-time high
751,718 kt
in 2023
All-time low
513,676 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in World, 1961–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — emissions (co2eq) in World is 751,718 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in World peaked at 751,718 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 513,676 kt, in 1961.

That places World 1st out of 28 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in World, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in World, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 513,676 kt —
1962 532,250 kt +3.6%
1963 533,644 kt +0.3%
1964 555,722 kt +4.1%
1965 554,582 kt -0.2%
1966 562,875 kt +1.5%
1967 568,799 kt +1.1%
1968 578,426 kt +1.7%
1969 584,669 kt +1.1%
1970 593,077 kt +1.4%
1971 603,464 kt +1.8%
1972 593,176 kt -1.7%
1973 613,845 kt +3.5%
1974 617,745 kt +0.6%
1975 636,520 kt +3.0%
1976 635,023 kt -0.2%
1977 642,234 kt +1.1%
1978 643,902 kt +0.3%
1979 633,948 kt -1.5%
1980 647,059 kt +2.1%
1981 650,443 kt +0.5%
1982 636,293 kt -2.2%
1983 638,802 kt +0.4%
1984 648,036 kt +1.4%
1985 646,594 kt -0.2%
1986 647,031 kt +0.1%
1987 634,554 kt -1.9%
1988 655,829 kt +3.4%
1989 669,354 kt +2.1%
1990 663,271 kt -0.9%
1991 660,365 kt -0.4%
1992 665,618 kt +0.8%
1993 659,949 kt -0.9%
1994 666,675 kt +1.0%
1995 678,667 kt +1.8%
1996 686,643 kt +1.2%
1997 690,851 kt +0.6%
1998 687,740 kt -0.5%
1999 714,941 kt +4.0%
2000 699,715 kt -2.1%
2001 691,066 kt -1.2%
2002 675,156 kt -2.3%
2003 675,220 kt +0.0%
2004 689,815 kt +2.2%
2005 705,633 kt +2.3%
2006 707,793 kt +0.3%
2007 707,828 kt +0.0%
2008 726,625 kt +2.7%
2009 721,121 kt -0.8%
2010 735,257 kt +2.0%
2011 738,882 kt +0.5%
2012 736,501 kt -0.3%
2013 743,548 kt +1.0%
2014 739,368 kt -0.6%
2015 730,261 kt -1.2%
2016 734,220 kt +0.5%
2017 737,082 kt +0.4%
2018 742,154 kt +0.7%
2019 727,859 kt -1.9%
2020 746,404 kt +2.5%
2021 750,082 kt +0.5%
2022 747,587 kt -0.3%
2023 751,718 kt +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 553,849 kt 513,676 kt 584,669 kt 9
1970s 621,293 kt 593,077 kt 643,902 kt 10
1980s 647,400 kt 634,554 kt 669,354 kt 10
1990s 677,472 kt 659,949 kt 714,941 kt 10
2000s 699,997 kt 675,156 kt 726,625 kt 10
2010s 736,513 kt 727,859 kt 743,548 kt 10
2020s 748,948 kt 746,404 kt 751,718 kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 187,885 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 186,351 kt compare
  3. 3 India 164,236 kt compare
  4. 3 Viet Nam 45,029 kt compare
  5. 4 Indonesia 73,758 kt compare
  6. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 5,689 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in World?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in World was 751,718 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 751,718 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 513,676 kt in 1961.
How does World rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
World ranks 1st out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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.