Rice — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Western Africa

Western Africa: Rice — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate was 6.46 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6.46 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 176.6%
Rank
8th
of 33 groups
All-time high
24.81 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-14.07 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Rice — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Western Africa, 1962–2023

-1001020196219922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth rate in Western Africa is 6.46 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 176.6% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth rate in Western Africa peaked at 24.81 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -14.07 % change on previous year, in 1990.

Western Africa ranks 8th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Rice — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Western Africa, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 13.51 % change on previous year
1963 -6.78 % change on previous year -150.2%
1964 9.82 % change on previous year -244.8%
1965 1.59 % change on previous year -83.8%
1966 -3.92 % change on previous year -346.1%
1967 15.64 % change on previous year -499.0%
1968 -5.55 % change on previous year -135.5%
1969 2.42 % change on previous year -143.6%
1970 1.95 % change on previous year -19.7%
1971 6.03 % change on previous year +209.9%
1972 -4.75 % change on previous year -178.8%
1973 9.17 % change on previous year -293.1%
1974 5.56 % change on previous year -39.3%
1975 7.84 % change on previous year +41.0%
1976 -5.9 % change on previous year -175.2%
1977 6.8 % change on previous year -215.2%
1978 3.13 % change on previous year -54.0%
1979 9.03 % change on previous year +188.3%
1980 0.1121 % change on previous year -98.8%
1981 5.85 % change on previous year +5119.2%
1982 3.03 % change on previous year -48.2%
1983 -0.8472 % change on previous year -127.9%
1984 2.45 % change on previous year -389.3%
1985 4.88 % change on previous year +99.0%
1986 4.18 % change on previous year -14.2%
1987 4.49 % change on previous year +7.2%
1988 13.47 % change on previous year +200.3%
1989 24.81 % change on previous year +84.2%
1990 -14.07 % change on previous year -156.7%
1991 16.32 % change on previous year -215.9%
1992 -0.2919 % change on previous year -101.8%
1993 -3.66 % change on previous year +1153.7%
1994 0.3527 % change on previous year -109.6%
1995 5.6 % change on previous year +1486.7%
1996 2.6 % change on previous year -53.6%
1997 6.41 % change on previous year +146.8%
1998 -0.9287 % change on previous year -114.5%
1999 2.71 % change on previous year -391.6%
2000 -0.3365 % change on previous year -112.4%
2001 -0.5319 % change on previous year +58.1%
2002 1.1 % change on previous year -307.2%
2003 4.5 % change on previous year +308.6%
2004 3.51 % change on previous year -22.0%
2005 10.06 % change on previous year +186.6%
2006 8.37 % change on previous year -16.8%
2007 -12.02 % change on previous year -243.5%
2008 15.21 % change on previous year -226.6%
2009 -2.98 % change on previous year -119.6%
2010 24.03 % change on previous year -906.8%
2011 -0.3331 % change on previous year -101.4%
2012 18.18 % change on previous year -5556.8%
2013 5.83 % change on previous year -67.9%
2014 5.39 % change on previous year -7.5%
2015 7.94 % change on previous year +47.3%
2016 5.67 % change on previous year -28.6%
2017 -0.3432 % change on previous year -106.1%
2018 9.11 % change on previous year -2752.9%
2019 -2.99 % change on previous year -132.8%
2020 -1.29 % change on previous year -56.9%
2021 8.05 % change on previous year -725.9%
2022 2.33 % change on previous year -71.0%
2023 6.46 % change on previous year +176.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Western 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
2012 +5556.8% -0.3331 % change on previous year 18.18 % change on previous year
1981 +5119.2% 0.1121 % change on previous year 5.85 % change on previous year
2018 +2752.9% -0.3432 % change on previous year 9.11 % change on previous year
1995 +1486.7% 0.3527 % change on previous year 5.6 % change on previous year
1993 -1153.7% -0.2919 % change on previous year -3.66 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.34 % change on previous year -6.78 % change on previous year 15.64 % change on previous year 8
1970s 3.89 % change on previous year -5.9 % change on previous year 9.17 % change on previous year 10
1980s 6.24 % change on previous year -0.8472 % change on previous year 24.81 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.5 % change on previous year -14.07 % change on previous year 16.32 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.69 % change on previous year -12.02 % change on previous year 15.21 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.25 % change on previous year -2.99 % change on previous year 24.03 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.89 % change on previous year -1.29 % change on previous year 8.05 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 5 Pakistan 29.74 % change on previous year compare
  2. 6 Gambia 27.18 % change on previous year compare
  3. 7 Sierra Leone 21.56 % change on previous year compare
  4. 8 Mozambique 21.48 % change on previous year compare
  5. 9 Sri Lanka 20.19 % change on previous year compare
  6. 10 Yugoslav SFR 20 % change on previous year compare
  7. 11 Azerbaijan 18.18 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth rate in Western Africa?
Rice — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth rate in Western Africa was 6.46 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 24.81 % change on previous year in 1989.
What is the lowest rice — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -14.07 % change on previous year in 1990.
How does Western Africa rank for rice — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth rate?
Western Africa ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Rice — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
163 places, 9,130 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.