Africa vs United States: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth

Africa
9.14 % change on previous year
in 2023
United States
31.7 % change on previous year
in 2023
Africa rank
7th
United States rank
9th

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth over time

  • Africa
  • United States
-40-2002040196219922023

How they compare

United States currently reports 31.7 % change on previous year against 9.14 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 22.56 % change on previous year.

That makes United States's figure about 3.5 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 39 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 7th and United States ranks 9th of 32 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa United States Difference Ahead
1960s 4.52 % change on previous year 4.06 % change on previous year 0.4651 % change on previous year Africa
1970s 1.75 % change on previous year 4.01 % change on previous year 2.26 % change on previous year United States
1980s 2.62 % change on previous year 1.11 % change on previous year 1.52 % change on previous year Africa
1990s 2.25 % change on previous year 3.11 % change on previous year 0.8622 % change on previous year United States
2000s 1.59 % change on previous year -0.8244 % change on previous year 2.41 % change on previous year Africa
2010s 4.71 % change on previous year -0.5364 % change on previous year 5.25 % change on previous year Africa
2020s 4.49 % change on previous year 5.67 % change on previous year 1.18 % change on previous year United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth, Africa or United States?
United States, at 31.7 % change on previous year against 9.14 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth between Africa and United States?
22.56 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and United States?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Africa and United States rank globally for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth?
Africa ranks 7th and United States ranks 9th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.