Rice — Emissions intensity in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Rice — Emissions intensity was 1.01 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.01 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
84th
of 114 countries
All-time high
1.84 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1962
All-time low
0.957 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions intensity in Republic of Korea, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, rice — emissions intensity in Republic of Korea stood at 1.01 kg CO2eq/kg.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions intensity in Republic of Korea peaked at 1.84 kg CO2eq/kg in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.957 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2015.

That places Republic of Korea 84th out of 114 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 1.6 kg CO2eq/kg 1.46 kg CO2eq/kg 1.84 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 1.29 kg CO2eq/kg 1.03 kg CO2eq/kg 1.51 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 1.17 kg CO2eq/kg 1.08 kg CO2eq/kg 1.63 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 1.15 kg CO2eq/kg 1.06 kg CO2eq/kg 1.28 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 1.07 kg CO2eq/kg 0.9746 kg CO2eq/kg 1.17 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 1.01 kg CO2eq/kg 0.957 kg CO2eq/kg 1.08 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 1.02 kg CO2eq/kg 0.9783 kg CO2eq/kg 1.08 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 81 Egypt, Arab Republic of 1.1 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 82 China, Taiwan Province of 1.07 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 83 Costa Rica 1.02 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 85 Cameroon 1 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 86 Australia 0.999 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 87 Australia and New Zealand 0.982 kg CO2eq/kg compare

See the full ranking of 159 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions intensity in Republic of Korea?
Rice — emissions intensity in Republic of Korea was 1.01 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.84 kg CO2eq/kg in 1962.
What is the lowest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.957 kg CO2eq/kg in 2015.
How does Republic of Korea rank for rice — emissions intensity?
Republic of Korea ranks 84th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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.