Rice — Emissions intensity in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Rice — Emissions intensity was 2.29 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rice — Emissions intensity in Southern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 2.29 kg CO2eq/kg for rice — emissions intensity in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — emissions intensity in Southern Africa peaked at 3.45 kg CO2eq/kg in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.66 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1972.
That places Southern Africa 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.98 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.68 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.55 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.81 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.66 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.96 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.06 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.84 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.53 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.87 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.89 kg CO2eq/kg | 3.45 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.02 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.73 kg CO2eq/kg | 3.37 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.35 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.67 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.29 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.33 kg CO2eq/kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,717 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,243 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,152 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,709 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,306 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 402.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 20.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — emissions intensity in Southern Africa?
- Rice — emissions intensity in Southern Africa was 2.29 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 kg CO2eq/kg in 1998.
- What is the lowest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 kg CO2eq/kg in 1972.
- How does Southern Africa rank for rice — emissions intensity?
- Southern Africa ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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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.