Rice — Emissions intensity in China
China: Rice — Emissions intensity was 0.903 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rice — Emissions intensity in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.
Analysis
China recorded 0.903 kg CO2eq/kg for rice — emissions intensity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — emissions intensity in China peaked at 2.49 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.903 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2023.
That places China 93rd out of 114 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Rice — Emissions intensity in China, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.49 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1962 | 2.2 kg CO2eq/kg | -11.9% |
| 1963 | 1.95 kg CO2eq/kg | -11.4% |
| 1964 | 1.85 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 1.77 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 1.69 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 1.7 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.66 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.69 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.56 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 1.61 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 1.64 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.54 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 1.53 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.53 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.54 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.5 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.4 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 1.33 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 1.37 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 1.31 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 1.17 kg CO2eq/kg | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 1.14 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.09 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.11 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.09 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.1 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.14 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.09 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.06 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.08 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.05 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.04 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.05 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.05 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.02 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9887 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9846 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9951 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9991 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.02 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.04 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.08 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.03 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.04 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.04 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9995 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.01 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9886 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9784 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.987 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9739 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9623 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.964 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9514 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9311 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9218 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9157 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9039 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9066 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.903 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.903 kg CO2eq/kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.73 kg CO2eq/kg, 52% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- China's 0.903 kg CO2eq/kg is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.41 kg CO2eq/kg, 64% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.89 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.66 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.49 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.52 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.33 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.64 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.09 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.37 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.9846 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.08 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.9991 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.08 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9665 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.9218 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.01 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9073 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.903 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.9157 kg CO2eq/kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — emissions intensity in China?
- Rice — emissions intensity in China was 0.903 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — emissions intensity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest rice — emissions intensity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.903 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023.
- How does China rank for rice — emissions intensity?
- China ranks 93rd out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.