Rice — Emissions intensity in Spain

Spain: Rice — Emissions intensity was 4.05 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.05 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
23rd
of 127 countries
All-time high
5.23 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1983
All-time low
2.5 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions intensity in Spain, 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 Spain stood at 4.05 kg CO2eq/kg.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions intensity in Spain peaked at 5.23 kg CO2eq/kg in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.5 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2012.

Spain ranks 23rd of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.14 kg CO2eq/kg 2.88 kg CO2eq/kg 3.55 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 3.81 kg CO2eq/kg 3.52 kg CO2eq/kg 4.08 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 4.08 kg CO2eq/kg 3.58 kg CO2eq/kg 5.23 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 3.56 kg CO2eq/kg 2.93 kg CO2eq/kg 4.38 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 2.91 kg CO2eq/kg 2.51 kg CO2eq/kg 3.1 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 2.72 kg CO2eq/kg 2.5 kg CO2eq/kg 2.86 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 3.53 kg CO2eq/kg 3.04 kg CO2eq/kg 4.05 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 20 Mozambique 4.85 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 21 French Guiana 4.51 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 22 Congo 4.23 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 24 Uzbekistan 3.93 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 25 South Sudan 3.77 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 26 Micronesia (Federated States of) 3.76 kg CO2eq/kg compare

See the full ranking of 159 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions intensity in Spain?
Rice — emissions intensity in Spain was 4.05 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 5.23 kg CO2eq/kg in 1983.
What is the lowest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5 kg CO2eq/kg in 2012.
How does Spain rank for rice — emissions intensity?
Spain ranks 23rd out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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.