Western Africa vs Zambia: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate

Western Africa
5.25 % change on previous year
in 2023
Zambia
24.84 % change on previous year
in 2023
Western Africa rank
11th
Zambia rank
12th

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate over time

  • Western Africa
  • Zambia
-50050100196219922023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 24.84 % change on previous year against 5.25 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 19.59 % change on previous year.

That makes Zambia's figure about 4.7 times Western Africa's.

The two have swapped places 30 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Zambia ahead.

Western Africa ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 12th of 32 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Western Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Western Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.9474 % change on previous year 108.23 % change on previous year 107.29 % change on previous year Zambia
1970s 3.66 % change on previous year 15.87 % change on previous year 12.21 % change on previous year Zambia
1980s 7.03 % change on previous year 16.92 % change on previous year 9.88 % change on previous year Zambia
1990s 2.77 % change on previous year 8.4 % change on previous year 5.64 % change on previous year Zambia
2000s 1.43 % change on previous year 8.26 % change on previous year 6.83 % change on previous year Zambia
2010s 7.65 % change on previous year 2.53 % change on previous year 5.12 % change on previous year Western Africa
2020s 3.97 % change on previous year 23.43 % change on previous year 19.47 % change on previous year Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate, Western Africa or Zambia?
Zambia, at 24.84 % change on previous year against 5.25 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate between Western Africa and Zambia?
19.59 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Western Africa and Zambia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
How do Western Africa and Zambia rank globally for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
Western Africa ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 12th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
173 places, 9,764 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.