Rice — Emissions intensity in Central America
Central America: Rice — Emissions intensity was 0.2557 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2557 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
27th
of 27 groups
All-time high
1.14 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1961
All-time low
0.2557 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rice — Emissions intensity in Central America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.
Analysis
In 2023, rice — emissions intensity in Central America stood at 0.2557 kg CO2eq/kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — emissions intensity in Central America peaked at 1.14 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2557 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2023.
Central America ranks 27th of 27 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 intensity in Central America, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.14 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.13 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 1.1 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.08 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.919 kg CO2eq/kg | -14.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9758 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 0.9417 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.8553 kg CO2eq/kg | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9082 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8743 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.8809 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.9005 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.8113 kg CO2eq/kg | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8577 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8685 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8635 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7751 kg CO2eq/kg | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6651 kg CO2eq/kg | -14.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6756 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5951 kg CO2eq/kg | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6066 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6901 kg CO2eq/kg | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 0.596 kg CO2eq/kg | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5696 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6527 kg CO2eq/kg | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6503 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6169 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5924 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.63 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5297 kg CO2eq/kg | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4868 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4905 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4138 kg CO2eq/kg | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 0.468 kg CO2eq/kg | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 0.438 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4485 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4978 kg CO2eq/kg | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4555 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4219 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4428 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.393 kg CO2eq/kg | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3837 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3896 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4203 kg CO2eq/kg | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.387 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3999 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4063 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3518 kg CO2eq/kg | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3432 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.323 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3217 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3221 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3098 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2996 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2987 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2861 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2873 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2818 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2665 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2831 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2636 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2574 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2557 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.8553 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.14 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8172 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.6651 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.9005 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.62 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.5696 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.6901 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4651 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.4138 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.5297 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3918 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.3432 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.4428 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2997 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.2665 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.323 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.265 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.2557 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.2831 kg CO2eq/kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 24 Spain 4.05 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 25 Uzbekistan 3.93 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 26 Côte d'Ivoire 0.4221 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 26 South Sudan 3.77 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 27 Sudan 3.74 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 28 Solomon Islands 3.58 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 3.31 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 30 Eswatini 3.28 kg CO2eq/kg compare
More climate change data for Central America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 153,880 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 39,309 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,571 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 148.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,092 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,754 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,504 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,250 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69.83 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — emissions intensity in Central America?
- Rice — emissions intensity in Central America was 0.2557 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2557 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023.
- How does Central America rank for rice — emissions intensity?
- Central America ranks 27th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
- Is rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central America 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.