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

Guatemala: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was 74.39 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
74.39 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 551.7%
World rank
5th
of 141 countries
All-time high
90.69 % change on previous year
in 1967
All-time low
-48.52 % change on previous year
in 1988
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Guatemala stood at 74.39 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 551.7% on the previous year and up 3,765.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Guatemala peaked at 90.69 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -48.52 % change on previous year, in 1988.

That places Guatemala 5th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Guatemala, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 14.55 % change on previous year
1963 22.04 % change on previous year +51.5%
1964 -9.1 % change on previous year -141.3%
1965 -34.29 % change on previous year +276.8%
1966 -18.19 % change on previous year -47.0%
1967 90.69 % change on previous year -598.5%
1968 15.93 % change on previous year -82.4%
1969 -31.1 % change on previous year -295.1%
1970 20.67 % change on previous year -166.5%
1971 21.91 % change on previous year +6.0%
1972 -20.03 % change on previous year -191.4%
1973 12.8 % change on previous year -163.9%
1974 -1.18 % change on previous year -109.2%
1975 33.51 % change on previous year -2938.4%
1976 14.45 % change on previous year -56.9%
1977 -35.47 % change on previous year -345.5%
1978 -5.11 % change on previous year -85.6%
1979 9 % change on previous year -276.1%
1980 0.8 % change on previous year -91.1%
1981 22.22 % change on previous year +2677.8%
1982 12.73 % change on previous year -42.7%
1983 -28.99 % change on previous year -327.7%
1984 30.01 % change on previous year -203.5%
1985 -9.16 % change on previous year -130.5%
1986 -1.45 % change on previous year -84.2%
1987 62.44 % change on previous year -4415.0%
1988 -48.52 % change on previous year -177.7%
1989 26.01 % change on previous year -153.6%
1990 -5.57 % change on previous year -121.4%
1991 15.71 % change on previous year -381.8%
1992 -5.94 % change on previous year -137.8%
1993 12.16 % change on previous year -304.5%
1994 -25.82 % change on previous year -312.4%
1995 -15.14 % change on previous year -41.4%
1996 7.65 % change on previous year -150.5%
1997 0.1512 % change on previous year -98.0%
1998 14.92 % change on previous year +9765.1%
1999 8.15 % change on previous year -45.4%
2000 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2001 2.38 % change on previous year
2002 6.5 % change on previous year +173.1%
2003 -9.54 % change on previous year -246.7%
2004 -42.17 % change on previous year +342.2%
2005 8.35 % change on previous year -119.8%
2006 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2007 -15.37 % change on previous year
2008 1.81 % change on previous year -111.8%
2009 26.78 % change on previous year +1378.3%
2010 5.61 % change on previous year -79.0%
2011 1.33 % change on previous year -76.3%
2012 1.34 % change on previous year +1.2%
2013 1.92 % change on previous year +43.1%
2014 1.92 % change on previous year -0.2%
2015 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2016 1.25 % change on previous year
2017 -5.49 % change on previous year -540.7%
2018 2.34 % change on previous year -142.6%
2019 -31.28 % change on previous year -1438.7%
2020 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2021 -1.04 % change on previous year
2022 11.41 % change on previous year -1193.2%
2023 74.39 % change on previous year +551.7%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 74.39 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.24 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 74.39 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -3.26 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Guatemala 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
1998 +9765.1% 0.1512 % change on previous year 14.92 % change on previous year
1987 +4415.0% -1.45 % change on previous year 62.44 % change on previous year
1975 +2938.4% -1.18 % change on previous year 33.51 % change on previous year
1981 +2677.8% 0.8 % change on previous year 22.22 % change on previous year
2019 -1438.7% 2.34 % change on previous year -31.28 % change on previous year
2009 +1378.3% 1.81 % change on previous year 26.78 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.32 % change on previous year -34.29 % change on previous year 90.69 % change on previous year 8
1970s 5.05 % change on previous year -35.47 % change on previous year 33.51 % change on previous year 10
1980s 6.61 % change on previous year -48.52 % change on previous year 62.44 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.6251 % change on previous year -25.82 % change on previous year 15.71 % change on previous year 10
2000s -2.13 % change on previous year -42.17 % change on previous year 26.78 % change on previous year 10
2010s -2.11 % change on previous year -31.28 % change on previous year 5.61 % change on previous year 10
2020s 21.19 % change on previous year -1.04 % change on previous year 74.39 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 2 Angola 296.43 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Ukraine 214.29 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Trinidad and Tobago 159.75 % change on previous year compare
  4. 6 Mozambique 43.17 % change on previous year compare
  5. 7 Sierra Leone 40.03 % change on previous year compare
  6. 8 Egypt 33.04 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Guatemala?
Rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Guatemala was 74.39 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 90.69 % change on previous year in 1967.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was -48.52 % change on previous year in 1988.
How does Guatemala rank for rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
Guatemala ranks 5th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,765.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala 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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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.