Rice — Emissions intensity in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Rice — Emissions intensity was 1.69 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.69 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
61st
of 127 countries
All-time high
4.22 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1962
All-time low
1.02 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions intensity in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — emissions intensity in Dominican Republic is 1.69 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions intensity in Dominican Republic peaked at 4.22 kg CO2eq/kg in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.02 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1992.

Dominican Republic ranks 61st of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.86 kg CO2eq/kg 3.5 kg CO2eq/kg 4.22 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 2.82 kg CO2eq/kg 2.32 kg CO2eq/kg 3.41 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 1.97 kg CO2eq/kg 1.75 kg CO2eq/kg 2.34 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 1.77 kg CO2eq/kg 1.02 kg CO2eq/kg 2.02 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 1.84 kg CO2eq/kg 1.74 kg CO2eq/kg 1.98 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 1.75 kg CO2eq/kg 1.65 kg CO2eq/kg 2.01 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 1.69 kg CO2eq/kg 1.63 kg CO2eq/kg 1.76 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 58 Azerbaijan 1.76 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 59 Chad 1.72 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 60 Ecuador 1.7 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 63 Nigeria 1.67 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 64 Uganda 1.67 kg CO2eq/kg compare

See the full ranking of 159 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions intensity in Dominican Republic?
Rice — emissions intensity in Dominican Republic was 1.69 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 4.22 kg CO2eq/kg in 1962.
What is the lowest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1.02 kg CO2eq/kg in 1992.
How does Dominican Republic rank for rice — emissions intensity?
Dominican Republic ranks 61st out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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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Indicator
Rice — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
159 places, 9,188 data points, 1961–2023
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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.