Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Australia

Australia: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was -16.56 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-16.56 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 142.8%
World rank
126th
of 141 countries
All-time high
800.42 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-88.24 % change on previous year
in 2008
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Australia, 1962–2023

0200400600800196219922023

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

Analysis

Australia recorded -16.56 % change on previous year for rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 142.8% on the previous year and down 262.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 800.42 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -88.24 % change on previous year, in 2008.

That places Australia 126th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Australia, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 1.54 % change on previous year
1963 9.45 % change on previous year +512.1%
1964 8.14 % change on previous year -13.9%
1965 3.73 % change on previous year -54.2%
1966 4.52 % change on previous year +21.0%
1967 14.48 % change on previous year +220.7%
1968 3.03 % change on previous year -79.1%
1969 9.62 % change on previous year +217.9%
1970 19.14 % change on previous year +98.9%
1971 1.43 % change on previous year -92.5%
1972 -0.619 % change on previous year -143.2%
1973 11.44 % change on previous year -1948.7%
1974 49.67 % change on previous year +334.1%
1975 11.94 % change on previous year -76.0%
1976 -0.9554 % change on previous year -108.0%
1977 22.98 % change on previous year -2505.3%
1978 -0.6564 % change on previous year -102.9%
1979 20.56 % change on previous year -3231.9%
1980 5.56 % change on previous year -73.0%
1981 -8.9 % change on previous year -260.2%
1982 19.81 % change on previous year -322.6%
1983 -39.37 % change on previous year -298.7%
1984 54.59 % change on previous year -238.7%
1985 2.32 % change on previous year -95.8%
1986 -12.89 % change on previous year -655.6%
1987 -9.61 % change on previous year -25.4%
1988 9.91 % change on previous year -203.0%
1989 -7.97 % change on previous year -180.5%
1990 8.25 % change on previous year -203.5%
1991 -15.24 % change on previous year -284.8%
1992 42.7 % change on previous year -380.2%
1993 -1.57 % change on previous year -103.7%
1994 6.16 % change on previous year -491.2%
1995 -2.64 % change on previous year -142.8%
1996 15.87 % change on previous year -701.6%
1997 11.36 % change on previous year -28.4%
1998 -15.3 % change on previous year -234.7%
1999 7.44 % change on previous year -148.6%
2000 -12.13 % change on previous year -263.1%
2001 32.47 % change on previous year -367.7%
2002 -18.24 % change on previous year -156.2%
2003 -68.25 % change on previous year +274.2%
2004 44.85 % change on previous year -165.7%
2005 -22.86 % change on previous year -151.0%
2006 99.41 % change on previous year -534.8%
2007 -80.7 % change on previous year -181.2%
2008 -88.24 % change on previous year +9.3%
2009 210.34 % change on previous year -338.4%
2010 163.15 % change on previous year -22.4%
2011 300.31 % change on previous year +84.1%
2012 36.07 % change on previous year -88.0%
2013 10.21 % change on previous year -71.7%
2014 -32.51 % change on previous year -418.6%
2015 -9.16 % change on previous year -71.8%
2016 -61.78 % change on previous year +574.2%
2017 208.75 % change on previous year -437.9%
2018 -25.61 % change on previous year -112.3%
2019 -87.54 % change on previous year +241.8%
2020 -34.29 % change on previous year -60.8%
2021 800.42 % change on previous year -2434.2%
2022 38.74 % change on previous year -95.2%
2023 -16.56 % change on previous year -142.8%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's -16.56 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.7402 % change on previous year, 22.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Australia 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
1979 +3231.9% -0.6564 % change on previous year 20.56 % change on previous year
1977 +2505.3% -0.9554 % change on previous year 22.98 % change on previous year
2021 +2434.2% -34.29 % change on previous year 800.42 % change on previous year
1973 +1948.7% -0.619 % change on previous year 11.44 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.81 % change on previous year 1.54 % change on previous year 14.48 % change on previous year 8
1970s 13.49 % change on previous year -0.9554 % change on previous year 49.67 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.34 % change on previous year -39.37 % change on previous year 54.59 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.7 % change on previous year -15.3 % change on previous year 42.7 % change on previous year 10
2000s 9.66 % change on previous year -88.24 % change on previous year 210.34 % change on previous year 10
2010s 50.19 % change on previous year -87.54 % change on previous year 300.31 % change on previous year 10
2020s 197.08 % change on previous year -34.29 % change on previous year 800.42 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 123 Uganda -13.42 % change on previous year compare
  2. 124 United Republic of Tanzania -15.49 % change on previous year compare
  3. 125 Cuba -16.21 % change on previous year compare
  4. 126 Australia and New Zealand -16.56 % change on previous year compare
  5. 128 Paraguay -17.32 % change on previous year compare
  6. 129 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) -18.17 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Australia?
Rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Australia was -16.56 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 800.42 % change on previous year in 2021.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was -88.24 % change on previous year in 2008.
How does Australia rank for rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
Australia ranks 126th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 262.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator
Rice Cultivation — 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
173 places, 9,764 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.