Rice — Emissions intensity in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Rice — Emissions intensity was 1.45 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.45 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
9th
of 18 countries
All-time high
2.99 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1961
All-time low
1.28 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rice — Emissions intensity in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.
Analysis
Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 1.45 kg CO2eq/kg for rice — emissions intensity in 2023.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — emissions intensity in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 2.99 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.28 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2017.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Rice — Emissions intensity in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.99 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1962 | 2.27 kg CO2eq/kg | -24.1% |
| 1963 | 2.24 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 2.24 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 2.27 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.51 kg CO2eq/kg | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 2.31 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 2.36 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 2.31 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 2.32 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 2.15 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 2.06 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 2.14 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 2.19 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 2.12 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.75 kg CO2eq/kg | -17.5% |
| 1977 | 1.92 kg CO2eq/kg | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 1.68 kg CO2eq/kg | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 2.05 kg CO2eq/kg | +22.4% |
| 1980 | 2.35 kg CO2eq/kg | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 1.91 kg CO2eq/kg | -18.5% |
| 1982 | 2.05 kg CO2eq/kg | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 2.45 kg CO2eq/kg | +19.4% |
| 1984 | 2.04 kg CO2eq/kg | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 1.84 kg CO2eq/kg | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 1.81 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.99 kg CO2eq/kg | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 2.25 kg CO2eq/kg | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 1.95 kg CO2eq/kg | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 1.81 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 1.7 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.76 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.76 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.71 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.69 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.54 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 1.68 kg CO2eq/kg | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 1.56 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 1.75 kg CO2eq/kg | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 1.91 kg CO2eq/kg | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 1.83 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.5 kg CO2eq/kg | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 1.49 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.71 kg CO2eq/kg | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 1.63 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.75 kg CO2eq/kg | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.65 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.86 kg CO2eq/kg | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 1.8 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.61 kg CO2eq/kg | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 1.91 kg CO2eq/kg | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 1.67 kg CO2eq/kg | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 1.59 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.6 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.55 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.4 kg CO2eq/kg | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 1.28 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 1.39 kg CO2eq/kg | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.38 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.29 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.5 kg CO2eq/kg | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 1.51 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.45 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.39 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.24 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.99 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.04 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.68 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.32 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.06 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.81 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.45 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.54 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.81 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.49 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.91 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.28 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.91 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.29 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.51 kg CO2eq/kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 6 South Africa 50.99 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 1.59 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 7 Mauritius 49.81 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 1.57 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 7 Caribbean 1.69 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 8 Romania 29.2 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 9 Comoros 26.9 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.17 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 10 Hungary 25.14 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 11 France 20.78 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 12 Albania 20.59 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 12 Viet Nam 1.04 kg CO2eq/kg compare
More climate change data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.92 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 54,736 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 38,305 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,368 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,207 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,576 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 47.46 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — emissions intensity in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Rice — emissions intensity in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 1.45 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 kg CO2eq/kg in 2017.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for rice — emissions intensity?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th out of 18 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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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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.