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

Bulgaria: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was 5.86 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.86 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 148.0%
World rank
34th
of 141 countries
All-time high
151.99 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-73.48 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Bulgaria is 5.86 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 148.0% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 151.99 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -73.48 % change on previous year, in 1994.

That places Bulgaria 34th out of 141 countries 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.

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

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 13.74 % change on previous year
1963 -0.8466 % change on previous year -106.2%
1964 -2.86 % change on previous year +237.9%
1965 -5.27 % change on previous year +84.4%
1966 13.34 % change on previous year -353.0%
1967 12.36 % change on previous year -7.3%
1968 -1.37 % change on previous year -111.1%
1969 14.78 % change on previous year -1179.8%
1970 10.48 % change on previous year -29.1%
1971 -0.9612 % change on previous year -109.2%
1972 -12.68 % change on previous year +1218.7%
1973 9.43 % change on previous year -174.4%
1974 3.36 % change on previous year -64.4%
1975 0.1063 % change on previous year -96.8%
1976 -0.9221 % change on previous year -967.1%
1977 3.18 % change on previous year -444.4%
1978 -3.3 % change on previous year -204.1%
1979 -1.22 % change on previous year -63.0%
1980 0.8486 % change on previous year -169.4%
1981 -0.7315 % change on previous year -186.2%
1982 0.0717 % change on previous year -109.8%
1983 -5.11 % change on previous year -7222.2%
1984 2.54 % change on previous year -149.7%
1985 -19.68 % change on previous year -875.1%
1986 3.18 % change on previous year -116.2%
1987 6.64 % change on previous year +108.8%
1988 -0.1642 % change on previous year -102.5%
1989 -3.36 % change on previous year +1949.5%
1990 -22.38 % change on previous year +565.1%
1991 -22.54 % change on previous year +0.7%
1992 -44.84 % change on previous year +98.9%
1993 -31.07 % change on previous year -30.7%
1994 -73.48 % change on previous year +136.5%
1995 66.84 % change on previous year -191.0%
1996 88.85 % change on previous year +32.9%
1997 45.58 % change on previous year -48.7%
1998 -13.91 % change on previous year -130.5%
1999 -56.61 % change on previous year +306.9%
2000 151.99 % change on previous year -368.5%
2001 9.13 % change on previous year -94.0%
2002 6.9 % change on previous year -24.4%
2003 35.21 % change on previous year +410.2%
2004 0.6404 % change on previous year -98.2%
2005 -20.6 % change on previous year -3317.0%
2006 0.8411 % change on previous year -104.1%
2007 45.03 % change on previous year +5254.0%
2008 18.31 % change on previous year -59.4%
2009 6.73 % change on previous year -63.2%
2010 44.09 % change on previous year +555.0%
2011 -1.55 % change on previous year -103.5%
2012 -16.27 % change on previous year +947.2%
2013 3.45 % change on previous year -121.2%
2014 8.12 % change on previous year +134.9%
2015 12.38 % change on previous year +52.5%
2016 -3.4 % change on previous year -127.5%
2017 -12.96 % change on previous year +281.1%
2018 5.43 % change on previous year -141.9%
2019 7.45 % change on previous year +37.4%
2020 4.48 % change on previous year -39.8%
2021 -2.43 % change on previous year -154.2%
2022 -12.2 % change on previous year +402.2%
2023 5.86 % change on previous year -148.0%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 5.86 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4292 % change on previous year, 13.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Bulgaria 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
1983 -7222.2% 0.0717 % change on previous year -5.11 % change on previous year
2007 +5254.0% 0.8411 % change on previous year 45.03 % change on previous year
2005 -3317.0% 0.6404 % change on previous year -20.6 % change on previous year
1989 -1949.5% -0.1642 % change on previous year -3.36 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.48 % change on previous year -5.27 % change on previous year 14.78 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.7466 % change on previous year -12.68 % change on previous year 10.48 % change on previous year 10
1980s -1.58 % change on previous year -19.68 % change on previous year 6.64 % change on previous year 10
1990s -6.36 % change on previous year -73.48 % change on previous year 88.85 % change on previous year 10
2000s 25.42 % change on previous year -20.6 % change on previous year 151.99 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.67 % change on previous year -16.27 % change on previous year 44.09 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.07 % change on previous year -12.2 % change on previous year 5.86 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 32 Senegal 6.97 % change on previous year compare
  2. 33 Burkina Faso 6.96 % change on previous year compare
  3. 35 Guyana 5.58 % change on previous year compare
  4. 36 Sudan (former) 5 % change on previous year compare
  5. 37 Nicaragua 4.68 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
Rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Bulgaria was 5.86 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 151.99 % change on previous year in 2000.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was -73.48 % change on previous year in 1994.
How does Bulgaria rank for rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria 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.