Rice — Emissions intensity in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Rice — Emissions intensity was 1.82 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.82 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 15.0%
Rank
7th
of 32 groups
All-time high
3.23 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1981
All-time low
1.58 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions intensity in Eastern Africa, 1961–2023

0123196119922023

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 1.82 kg CO2eq/kg for rice — emissions intensity in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions intensity in Eastern Africa peaked at 3.23 kg CO2eq/kg in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.58 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2022.

Eastern Africa ranks 7th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.87 kg CO2eq/kg 2.67 kg CO2eq/kg 3.14 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 2.79 kg CO2eq/kg 2.61 kg CO2eq/kg 3.05 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 2.79 kg CO2eq/kg 2.41 kg CO2eq/kg 3.23 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 2.47 kg CO2eq/kg 2.31 kg CO2eq/kg 2.65 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 2.14 kg CO2eq/kg 1.76 kg CO2eq/kg 2.44 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 1.69 kg CO2eq/kg 1.61 kg CO2eq/kg 1.89 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 1.68 kg CO2eq/kg 1.58 kg CO2eq/kg 1.82 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 4 Algeria 119.76 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 5 Ukraine 65.94 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 6 Mauritius 49.81 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 7 Romania 29.2 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 8 Comoros 26.9 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 8 Réunion 1.55 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  7. 9 Hungary 25.14 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  8. 10 France 20.78 kg CO2eq/kg compare

See the full ranking of 159 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions intensity in Eastern Africa?
Rice — emissions intensity in Eastern Africa was 1.82 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.23 kg CO2eq/kg in 1981.
What is the lowest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.58 kg CO2eq/kg in 2022.
How does Eastern Africa rank for rice — emissions intensity?
Eastern Africa ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern 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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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.