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

Portugal: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was 2.5 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.5 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 134.9%
World rank
45th
of 141 countries
All-time high
82.2 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-37.49 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 2.5 % change on previous year for rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in 2023.

The figure is up 134.9% on the previous year and up 178.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Portugal peaked at 82.2 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -37.49 % change on previous year, in 1993.

That places Portugal 45th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Portugal, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -3.36 % change on previous year
1963 -0.3167 % change on previous year -90.6%
1964 3.48 % change on previous year -1197.7%
1965 -6.62 % change on previous year -290.4%
1966 -1.61 % change on previous year -75.7%
1967 -7.09 % change on previous year +340.3%
1968 2.05 % change on previous year -128.9%
1969 14.06 % change on previous year +586.5%
1970 11.08 % change on previous year -21.2%
1971 1.16 % change on previous year -89.6%
1972 3.04 % change on previous year +162.6%
1973 -9.9 % change on previous year -425.7%
1974 -15.78 % change on previous year +59.4%
1975 -8.41 % change on previous year -46.7%
1976 -26.27 % change on previous year +212.4%
1977 53.94 % change on previous year -305.3%
1978 -3.99 % change on previous year -107.4%
1979 5.33 % change on previous year -233.5%
1980 0.0057 % change on previous year -99.9%
1981 -27.33 % change on previous year -477922.4%
1982 33.61 % change on previous year -223.0%
1983 -21.38 % change on previous year -163.6%
1984 12.91 % change on previous year -160.4%
1985 1.33 % change on previous year -89.7%
1986 8.42 % change on previous year +530.7%
1987 -0.1884 % change on previous year -102.2%
1988 2.47 % change on previous year -1412.4%
1989 0.0862 % change on previous year -96.5%
1990 0.577 % change on previous year +569.3%
1991 -1.06 % change on previous year -283.4%
1992 -36.9 % change on previous year +3386.7%
1993 -37.49 % change on previous year +1.6%
1994 82.2 % change on previous year -319.2%
1995 -9.67 % change on previous year -111.8%
1996 30.16 % change on previous year -412.0%
1997 0.9269 % change on previous year -96.9%
1998 -5.33 % change on previous year -674.6%
1999 -6.34 % change on previous year +19.0%
2000 -5.72 % change on previous year -9.8%
2001 4.51 % change on previous year -178.9%
2002 1.12 % change on previous year -75.1%
2003 1.75 % change on previous year +55.6%
2004 3.75 % change on previous year +114.7%
2005 -14.05 % change on previous year -474.2%
2006 10.97 % change on previous year -178.1%
2007 5.95 % change on previous year -45.8%
2008 -2.12 % change on previous year -135.5%
2009 8.11 % change on previous year -483.5%
2010 2.28 % change on previous year -71.9%
2011 7.95 % change on previous year +248.3%
2012 -0.8331 % change on previous year -110.5%
2013 -3.2 % change on previous year +283.9%
2014 -4.72 % change on previous year +47.4%
2015 1.35 % change on previous year -128.6%
2016 0.0238 % change on previous year -98.2%
2017 -0.7031 % change on previous year -3050.7%
2018 1.4 % change on previous year -299.5%
2019 -1.77 % change on previous year -226.3%
2020 -10.02 % change on previous year +465.7%
2021 13.18 % change on previous year -231.5%
2022 -7.15 % change on previous year -154.3%
2023 2.5 % change on previous year -134.9%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 2.5 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4292 % change on previous year, 5.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Portugal 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
1981 -477922.4% 0.0057 % change on previous year -27.33 % change on previous year
1992 -3386.7% -1.06 % change on previous year -36.9 % change on previous year
2017 -3050.7% 0.0238 % change on previous year -0.7031 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0746 % change on previous year -7.09 % change on previous year 14.06 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.02 % change on previous year -26.27 % change on previous year 53.94 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.9944 % change on previous year -27.33 % change on previous year 33.61 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.71 % change on previous year -37.49 % change on previous year 82.2 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.43 % change on previous year -14.05 % change on previous year 10.97 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.179 % change on previous year -4.72 % change on previous year 7.95 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.3745 % change on previous year -10.02 % change on previous year 13.18 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 42 Central African Republic 3 % change on previous year compare
  2. 43 Ghana 2.78 % change on previous year compare
  3. 44 Bhutan 2.63 % change on previous year compare
  4. 46 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.46 % change on previous year compare
  5. 47 Reunion 2.27 % change on previous year compare
  6. 47 Réunion 2.27 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Portugal?
Rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Portugal was 2.5 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 82.2 % change on previous year in 1994.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was -37.49 % change on previous year in 1993.
How does Portugal rank for rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
Portugal ranks 45th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 178.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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.