All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Africa

Africa: All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate was 8.61 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
8.61 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 223.1%
Rank
6th
of 35 groups
All-time high
17.6 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
-6.66 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
62
1962–2023

All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Africa, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Africa recorded 8.61 % change on previous year for all crops — crops total (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 223.1% on the previous year and up 1,085.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all crops — crops total (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in Africa peaked at 17.6 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -6.66 % change on previous year, in 2009.

That places Africa 6th out of 35 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Africa, year by year

Annual values for All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Africa, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 14.19 % change on previous year
1963 0.4951 % change on previous year -96.5%
1964 2.59 % change on previous year +422.3%
1965 -4.03 % change on previous year -255.9%
1966 6.94 % change on previous year -272.0%
1967 9.69 % change on previous year +39.8%
1968 4.58 % change on previous year -52.8%
1969 -0.9675 % change on previous year -121.1%
1970 1.79 % change on previous year -284.6%
1971 1.47 % change on previous year -17.8%
1972 -0.3238 % change on previous year -122.1%
1973 -0.1624 % change on previous year -49.8%
1974 1.67 % change on previous year -1129.3%
1975 3.5 % change on previous year +109.1%
1976 1.26 % change on previous year -63.9%
1977 2.74 % change on previous year +117.2%
1978 0.2863 % change on previous year -89.5%
1979 3.67 % change on previous year +1181.2%
1980 0.3937 % change on previous year -89.3%
1981 1.57 % change on previous year +297.7%
1982 2.31 % change on previous year +47.6%
1983 -2.56 % change on previous year -210.9%
1984 0.4007 % change on previous year -115.6%
1985 -0.029 % change on previous year -107.2%
1986 4.94 % change on previous year -17107.0%
1987 0.4004 % change on previous year -91.9%
1988 4.08 % change on previous year +919.8%
1989 14.89 % change on previous year +264.6%
1990 -4.87 % change on previous year -132.7%
1991 7.61 % change on previous year -256.1%
1992 1.45 % change on previous year -80.9%
1993 2.45 % change on previous year +68.6%
1994 3.22 % change on previous year +31.4%
1995 1.53 % change on previous year -52.4%
1996 2.83 % change on previous year +84.6%
1997 5.39 % change on previous year +90.5%
1998 -0.5136 % change on previous year -109.5%
1999 1.25 % change on previous year -344.0%
2000 0.6974 % change on previous year -44.4%
2001 -2.36 % change on previous year -438.4%
2002 7.48 % change on previous year -416.9%
2003 2.47 % change on previous year -67.0%
2004 2.34 % change on previous year -5.3%
2005 4.66 % change on previous year +99.3%
2006 3.45 % change on previous year -26.1%
2007 -4.33 % change on previous year -225.7%
2008 8.61 % change on previous year -298.8%
2009 -6.66 % change on previous year -177.4%
2010 17.6 % change on previous year -364.4%
2011 -0.2943 % change on previous year -101.7%
2012 6.18 % change on previous year -2201.0%
2013 0.726 % change on previous year -88.3%
2014 5.53 % change on previous year +661.0%
2015 4.13 % change on previous year -25.2%
2016 6.33 % change on previous year +53.4%
2017 -1.13 % change on previous year -117.8%
2018 3.32 % change on previous year -395.3%
2019 3.35 % change on previous year +1.0%
2020 2.92 % change on previous year -13.0%
2021 2.81 % change on previous year -3.6%
2022 2.66 % change on previous year -5.3%
2023 8.61 % change on previous year +223.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1986 +17107.0% -0.029 % change on previous year 4.94 % change on previous year
2012 +2201.0% -0.2943 % change on previous year 6.18 % change on previous year
1979 +1181.2% 0.2863 % change on previous year 3.67 % change on previous year
1974 +1129.3% -0.1624 % change on previous year 1.67 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.18 % change on previous year -4.03 % change on previous year 14.19 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.59 % change on previous year -0.3238 % change on previous year 3.67 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.64 % change on previous year -2.56 % change on previous year 14.89 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.03 % change on previous year -4.87 % change on previous year 7.61 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.64 % change on previous year -6.66 % change on previous year 8.61 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.58 % change on previous year -1.13 % change on previous year 17.6 % change on previous year 10
2020s 4.25 % change on previous year 2.66 % change on previous year 8.61 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 3 Lesotho 66.13 % change on previous year compare
  2. 4 Qatar 50 % change on previous year compare
  3. 5 Comoros 46.78 % change on previous year compare
  4. 6 Mozambique 43.92 % change on previous year compare
  5. 7 Sierra Leone 39.99 % change on previous year compare
  6. 8 Egypt 32.03 % change on previous year compare
  7. 9 Oman 31.58 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — crops total (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in Africa?
All crops — crops total (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in Africa was 8.61 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest all crops — crops total (emissions ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 17.6 % change on previous year in 2010.
What is the lowest all crops — crops total (emissions ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -6.66 % change on previous year in 2009.
How does Africa rank for all crops — crops total (emissions ch4), annual growth rate?
Africa ranks 6th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is all crops — crops total (emissions ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,085.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 12,842 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.