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Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in World

World: Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.0002 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
0.0002 kt per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
0.0002 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in World, 1961–2023

00000196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in World is 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in World peaked at 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in World, year by year

Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0002 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
1963 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1964 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1965 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1966 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1967 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1968 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1969 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1970 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1971 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1972 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
1973 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1974 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1975 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1976 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1977 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1978 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
1979 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
1980 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1981 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1982 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
1983 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
1984 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1985 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1986 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1987 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
1988 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1989 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1990 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
1991 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1992 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -16.6%
1993 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
1994 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1995 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1996 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1997 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1998 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1999 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
2000 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
2001 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
2002 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
2003 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2004 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
2005 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
2006 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2007 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2008 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
2009 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2010 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2011 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2012 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
2013 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2014 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2015 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
2016 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2017 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2018 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2019 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
2020 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2021 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2022 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
2023 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Bangladesh 0.0089 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Philippines 0.0054 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 3 Thailand 0.0035 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 4 Cambodia 0.0032 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in World?
Rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in World was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 1989.
What is the lowest rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does World rank for rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre?
World ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
104 places, 6,139 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.