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

Uganda: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was -13.42 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-13.42 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 344.9%
World rank
123rd
of 141 countries
All-time high
123.16 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-56.97 % change on previous year
in 1963
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded -13.42 % change on previous year for rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in 2023.

The figure is down 344.9% on the previous year and down 1,334.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Uganda peaked at 123.16 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -56.97 % change on previous year, in 1963.

Uganda ranks 123rd of 141 countries 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 Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Uganda, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 21.56 % change on previous year
1963 -56.97 % change on previous year -364.2%
1964 44.13 % change on previous year -177.5%
1965 101.73 % change on previous year +130.5%
1966 -25 % change on previous year -124.6%
1967 100 % change on previous year -500.0%
1968 -16.67 % change on previous year -116.7%
1969 40 % change on previous year -340.0%
1970 123.16 % change on previous year +207.9%
1971 53.64 % change on previous year -56.5%
1972 -25.42 % change on previous year -147.4%
1973 -45.25 % change on previous year +78.0%
1974 76.53 % change on previous year -269.1%
1975 3.47 % change on previous year -95.5%
1976 36.36 % change on previous year +948.4%
1977 -19.7 % change on previous year -154.2%
1978 24.49 % change on previous year -224.3%
1979 -50.82 % change on previous year -307.5%
1980 -8.33 % change on previous year -83.6%
1981 9.09 % change on previous year -209.1%
1982 25 % change on previous year +175.0%
1983 13.33 % change on previous year -46.7%
1984 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1985 -17.65 % change on previous year
1986 35.71 % change on previous year -302.4%
1987 -15.79 % change on previous year -144.2%
1988 6.25 % change on previous year -139.6%
1989 88.24 % change on previous year +1311.8%
1990 21.88 % change on previous year -75.2%
1991 15.38 % change on previous year -29.7%
1992 11.11 % change on previous year -27.8%
1993 6 % change on previous year -46.0%
1994 3.77 % change on previous year -37.1%
1995 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1996 5.45 % change on previous year
1997 3.45 % change on previous year -36.8%
1998 6.67 % change on previous year +93.3%
1999 6.25 % change on previous year -6.3%
2000 5.88 % change on previous year -5.9%
2001 5.56 % change on previous year -5.6%
2002 5.26 % change on previous year -5.3%
2003 7.5 % change on previous year +42.5%
2004 8.14 % change on previous year +8.5%
2005 9.68 % change on previous year +18.9%
2006 10.78 % change on previous year +11.4%
2007 5.31 % change on previous year -50.8%
2008 7.56 % change on previous year +42.4%
2009 -32.81 % change on previous year -533.9%
2010 1.16 % change on previous year -103.5%
2011 3.45 % change on previous year +196.6%
2012 2.22 % change on previous year -35.6%
2013 1.09 % change on previous year -51.1%
2014 2.15 % change on previous year +97.8%
2015 0.2917 % change on previous year -86.4%
2016 12.23 % change on previous year +4091.9%
2017 11.62 % change on previous year -5.0%
2018 67.57 % change on previous year +481.6%
2019 -11.5 % change on previous year -117.0%
2020 24.86 % change on previous year -316.2%
2021 -0.905 % change on previous year -103.6%
2022 5.48 % change on previous year -705.5%
2023 -13.42 % change on previous year -344.9%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's -13.42 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7812 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's -13.42 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7855 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Uganda 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
2016 +4091.9% 0.2917 % change on previous year 12.23 % change on previous year
1989 +1311.8% 6.25 % change on previous year 88.24 % change on previous year
1976 +948.4% 3.47 % change on previous year 36.36 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.1 % change on previous year -56.97 % change on previous year 101.73 % change on previous year 8
1970s 17.65 % change on previous year -50.82 % change on previous year 123.16 % change on previous year 10
1980s 13.59 % change on previous year -17.65 % change on previous year 88.24 % change on previous year 10
1990s 8 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 21.88 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.29 % change on previous year -32.81 % change on previous year 10.78 % change on previous year 10
2010s 9.03 % change on previous year -11.5 % change on previous year 67.57 % change on previous year 10
2020s 4 % change on previous year -13.42 % change on previous year 24.86 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 120 Democratic People's Republic of Korea -9.68 % change on previous year compare
  2. 121 Kenya -12.01 % change on previous year compare
  3. 122 Chile -13.36 % change on previous year compare
  4. 124 United Republic of Tanzania -15.49 % change on previous year compare
  5. 125 Cuba -16.21 % change on previous year compare
  6. 126 Australia -16.56 % change on previous year compare
  7. 126 Australia and New Zealand -16.56 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Uganda?
Rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Uganda was -13.42 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 123.16 % change on previous year in 1970.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was -56.97 % change on previous year in 1963.
How does Uganda rank for rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
Uganda ranks 123rd out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,334.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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.