Rice — Emissions intensity in Africa
Africa: Rice — Emissions intensity was 1.39 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.39 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
9th
of 27 groups
All-time high
2.36 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1961
All-time low
1.35 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rice — Emissions intensity in Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — emissions intensity in Africa is 1.39 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — emissions intensity in Africa peaked at 2.36 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.35 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2014.
That places Africa 9th out of 27 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Rice — Emissions intensity in Africa, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.36 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1962 | 2.12 kg CO2eq/kg | -10.4% |
| 1963 | 2.04 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 2.08 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2.12 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 2.25 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 2.08 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 2.07 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 2 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 2 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.01 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.02 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 2.01 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.95 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.92 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 2.01 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 2.04 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 2 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 2.01 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.99 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 2.03 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.99 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.9 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 1.9 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.8 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 1.79 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.72 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.76 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.68 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 1.64 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.65 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.64 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.61 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.71 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 1.66 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.6 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.64 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.7 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.56 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 1.58 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.61 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.64 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.58 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.58 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.56 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.49 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.49 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.4 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.37 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.46 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.4 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.38 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.35 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.35 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.38 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.38 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.41 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.41 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.38 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.36 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.36 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.36 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.39 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.13 kg CO2eq/kg | 2 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.36 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 2 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.92 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.04 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.86 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.68 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.03 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.56 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.71 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.37 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.64 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.35 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.46 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.36 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.39 kg CO2eq/kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 6 South Africa 50.99 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 1.59 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 7 Mauritius 49.81 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 1.57 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 7 Caribbean 1.69 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 8 Romania 29.2 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 9 Comoros 26.9 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.45 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.17 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 10 Hungary 25.14 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 11 France 20.78 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 12 Albania 20.59 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 12 Viet Nam 1.04 kg CO2eq/kg compare
More climate change data for Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.12 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 778,093 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263,963 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 514,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 996.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 114,526 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,368 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 54,158 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 227.81 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — emissions intensity in Africa?
- Rice — emissions intensity in Africa was 1.39 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 kg CO2eq/kg in 2014.
- How does Africa rank for rice — emissions intensity?
- Africa ranks 9th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
- Is rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.