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

Southern Europe: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was -2.88 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-2.88 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 76.1%
Rank
29th
of 32 groups
All-time high
19.58 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-12.04 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

-1001020196219922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Southern Europe is -2.88 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 76.1% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Southern Europe peaked at 19.58 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -12.04 % change on previous year, in 2022.

Southern Europe ranks 29th of 32 groups on this measure, 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Southern Europe, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -3.31 % change on previous year
1963 -1.23 % change on previous year -62.9%
1964 5.47 % change on previous year -545.1%
1965 -0.7479 % change on previous year -113.7%
1966 -0.6955 % change on previous year -7.0%
1967 4.09 % change on previous year -687.6%
1968 6.46 % change on previous year +58.1%
1969 8.24 % change on previous year +27.6%
1970 1.36 % change on previous year -83.5%
1971 -0.7208 % change on previous year -152.8%
1972 2.51 % change on previous year -448.6%
1973 2.31 % change on previous year -8.1%
1974 -1.66 % change on previous year -171.9%
1975 -5.11 % change on previous year +208.0%
1976 0.4548 % change on previous year -108.9%
1977 6.32 % change on previous year +1290.1%
1978 1.45 % change on previous year -77.1%
1979 -1.77 % change on previous year -222.2%
1980 -2.59 % change on previous year +46.5%
1981 -5.87 % change on previous year +126.9%
1982 5.01 % change on previous year -185.4%
1983 -9.5 % change on previous year -289.5%
1984 12.3 % change on previous year -229.4%
1985 2.83 % change on previous year -77.0%
1986 4.41 % change on previous year +56.2%
1987 -0.555 % change on previous year -112.6%
1988 4.45 % change on previous year -902.5%
1989 -6.27 % change on previous year -240.7%
1990 13.25 % change on previous year -311.3%
1991 -2.15 % change on previous year -116.2%
1992 -3.17 % change on previous year +47.1%
1993 -7.57 % change on previous year +139.1%
1994 10.99 % change on previous year -245.3%
1995 -2.58 % change on previous year -123.4%
1996 19.58 % change on previous year -859.6%
1997 -0.574 % change on previous year -102.9%
1998 -3.88 % change on previous year +576.0%
1999 -1.86 % change on previous year -52.0%
2000 -0.1308 % change on previous year -93.0%
2001 -0.856 % change on previous year +554.6%
2002 0.2031 % change on previous year -123.7%
2003 1.57 % change on previous year +673.7%
2004 4.5 % change on previous year +186.2%
2005 -3.61 % change on previous year -180.3%
2006 -1.8 % change on previous year -50.2%
2007 1.39 % change on previous year -177.2%
2008 -3.8 % change on previous year -373.6%
2009 11.48 % change on previous year -401.9%
2010 3.68 % change on previous year -67.9%
2011 0.5501 % change on previous year -85.1%
2012 -4.91 % change on previous year -992.8%
2013 -5.71 % change on previous year +16.2%
2014 -0.0622 % change on previous year -98.9%
2015 2.3 % change on previous year -3792.5%
2016 2.5 % change on previous year +8.7%
2017 -1.01 % change on previous year -140.3%
2018 -4.89 % change on previous year +385.3%
2019 0.0869 % change on previous year -101.8%
2020 2.38 % change on previous year +2642.9%
2021 -3.94 % change on previous year -265.2%
2022 -12.04 % change on previous year +205.8%
2023 -2.88 % change on previous year -76.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Southern Europe 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
2015 +3792.5% -0.0622 % change on previous year 2.3 % change on previous year
2020 +2642.9% 0.0869 % change on previous year 2.38 % change on previous year
1977 +1290.1% 0.4548 % change on previous year 6.32 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.28 % change on previous year -3.31 % change on previous year 8.24 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.5152 % change on previous year -5.11 % change on previous year 6.32 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.4218 % change on previous year -9.5 % change on previous year 12.3 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.2 % change on previous year -7.57 % change on previous year 19.58 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.8938 % change on previous year -3.8 % change on previous year 11.48 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.746 % change on previous year -5.71 % change on previous year 3.68 % change on previous year 10
2020s -4.12 % change on previous year -12.04 % change on previous year 2.38 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 27 Cambodia 9 % change on previous year compare
  2. 28 Belize 8.72 % change on previous year compare
  3. 29 OECD 7.78 % change on previous year compare
  4. 30 Laos 7.09 % change on previous year compare
  5. 30 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.09 % change on previous year compare
  6. 32 Senegal 6.97 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Southern Europe?
Rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Southern Europe was -2.88 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 19.58 % change on previous year in 1996.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was -12.04 % change on previous year in 2022.
How does Southern Europe rank for rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
Southern Europe ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Europe 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.