Rice — Emissions intensity in South Africa

South Africa: Rice — Emissions intensity was 50.99 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
50.99 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 21.4%
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
73.76 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2021
All-time low
12.65 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions intensity in South Africa, 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 South Africa stood at 50.99 kg CO2eq/kg.

That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions intensity in South Africa peaked at 73.76 kg CO2eq/kg in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.65 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1961.

South Africa ranks 1st of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.41 kg CO2eq/kg 12.65 kg CO2eq/kg 31.72 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 39.41 kg CO2eq/kg 30.59 kg CO2eq/kg 50.62 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 51.57 kg CO2eq/kg 42.13 kg CO2eq/kg 65.72 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 50.65 kg CO2eq/kg 45.28 kg CO2eq/kg 63.25 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 50.91 kg CO2eq/kg 42.61 kg CO2eq/kg 59.58 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 51.89 kg CO2eq/kg 40.48 kg CO2eq/kg 64.24 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 64.99 kg CO2eq/kg 50.99 kg CO2eq/kg 73.76 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 1 China, Hong Kong SAR 11,971 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 2 Jamaica 6,671 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 3 Zimbabwe 177.82 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 4 Algeria 119.76 kg CO2eq/kg compare

See the full ranking of 159 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions intensity in South Africa?
Rice — emissions intensity in South Africa was 50.99 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions intensity recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 73.76 kg CO2eq/kg in 2021.
What is the lowest rice — emissions intensity recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 12.65 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
How does South Africa rank for rice — emissions intensity?
South Africa ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South 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.