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 33 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 33 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.

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. 4 Indonesia 73,758 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 33 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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About this data

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.