Rice — Emissions intensity in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Rice — Emissions intensity was 0.764 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rice — Emissions intensity in Eastern Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.
Analysis
In 2023, rice — emissions intensity in Eastern Asia stood at 0.764 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 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — emissions intensity in Eastern Asia peaked at 2.14 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.764 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2023.
That places Eastern Asia 24th out of 27 groups 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 Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.14 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.95 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.9% |
| 1963 | 1.77 kg CO2eq/kg | -9.4% |
| 1964 | 1.71 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 1.66 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.57 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 1.57 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.54 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 1.55 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.46 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 1.51 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 1.52 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.43 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 1.43 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.41 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.43 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.36 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 1.26 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 1.2 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 1.27 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 1.2 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 1.08 kg CO2eq/kg | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 1.04 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9892 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 1.01 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9957 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.988 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.01 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9707 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9397 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9458 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9176 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9287 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9147 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8987 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8727 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8604 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8551 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.855 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8629 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.876 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8745 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8974 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8584 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8629 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8624 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8478 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8245 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8244 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8294 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.813 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8016 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8062 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7956 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7883 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7889 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7846 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7746 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.77 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7746 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7666 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7691 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.764 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.72 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.54 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.14 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.4 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.2 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.52 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.9707 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.27 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8988 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.855 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.9458 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8591 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.8244 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.8974 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7952 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.77 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.8294 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7686 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.764 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.7746 kg CO2eq/kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 21 Mozambique 4.85 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 22 French Guiana 4.51 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 23 Congo 4.23 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 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
More climate change data for Eastern Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 32.09 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 650,555 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 205,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 445,468 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 773.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,910 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 363,511 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 206,758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 156,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 780.22 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — emissions intensity in Eastern Asia?
- Rice — emissions intensity in Eastern Asia was 0.764 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.764 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for rice — emissions intensity?
- Eastern Asia ranks 24th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
- Is rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Asia 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.