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

Western Europe: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was 3.06 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.06 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 236.4%
Rank
14th
of 32 groups
All-time high
42.31 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-38.94 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Western Europe, 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 Western Europe stood at 3.06 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 236.4% on the previous year and up 140.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Western Europe peaked at 42.31 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -38.94 % change on previous year, in 1979.

That places Western Europe 14th out of 32 groups 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 Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Western Europe, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -5.76 % change on previous year
1963 -5.05 % change on previous year -12.3%
1964 1.65 % change on previous year -132.7%
1965 -1.04 % change on previous year -163.2%
1966 -5.77 % change on previous year +452.9%
1967 -2.86 % change on previous year -50.4%
1968 -9.94 % change on previous year +247.4%
1969 -6.43 % change on previous year -35.4%
1970 -6.17 % change on previous year -4.0%
1971 -6.05 % change on previous year -2.0%
1972 -11.39 % change on previous year +88.3%
1973 -11.17 % change on previous year -1.9%
1974 -8.81 % change on previous year -21.2%
1975 -29.66 % change on previous year +236.8%
1976 -23.53 % change on previous year -20.7%
1977 42.31 % change on previous year -279.8%
1978 1.8 % change on previous year -95.7%
1979 -38.94 % change on previous year -2261.1%
1980 -4.35 % change on previous year -88.8%
1981 -19.7 % change on previous year +353.0%
1982 1.89 % change on previous year -109.6%
1983 29.63 % change on previous year +1470.4%
1984 31.43 % change on previous year +6.1%
1985 21.74 % change on previous year -30.8%
1986 4.46 % change on previous year -79.5%
1987 2.15 % change on previous year -51.8%
1988 19.95 % change on previous year +826.1%
1989 22.28 % change on previous year +11.7%
1990 16.37 % change on previous year -26.5%
1991 5.86 % change on previous year -64.2%
1992 12.78 % change on previous year +118.2%
1993 8.42 % change on previous year -34.1%
1994 6.5 % change on previous year -22.8%
1995 -6.9 % change on previous year -206.2%
1996 -12.41 % change on previous year +79.9%
1997 -5.93 % change on previous year -52.2%
1998 -9.46 % change on previous year +59.5%
1999 -7.32 % change on previous year -22.6%
2000 9.78 % change on previous year -233.6%
2001 -3.47 % change on previous year -135.5%
2002 -3.6 % change on previous year +3.6%
2003 2.97 % change on previous year -182.7%
2004 5.88 % change on previous year +97.7%
2005 -11.46 % change on previous year -294.8%
2006 -3.03 % change on previous year -73.6%
2007 21.28 % change on previous year -803.4%
2008 -7.77 % change on previous year -136.5%
2009 23.38 % change on previous year -400.7%
2010 -0.2517 % change on previous year -101.1%
2011 -2.73 % change on previous year +985.6%
2012 -4.3 % change on previous year +57.5%
2013 -7.54 % change on previous year +75.2%
2014 -18.22 % change on previous year +141.7%
2015 -3.6 % change on previous year -80.2%
2016 3.38 % change on previous year -193.8%
2017 2.6 % change on previous year -23.1%
2018 -22.55 % change on previous year -968.6%
2019 13.71 % change on previous year -160.8%
2020 -5.17 % change on previous year -137.7%
2021 -15.99 % change on previous year +209.6%
2022 -2.24 % change on previous year -86.0%
2023 3.06 % change on previous year -236.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Western 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
1979 -2261.1% 1.8 % change on previous year -38.94 % change on previous year
1983 +1470.4% 1.89 % change on previous year 29.63 % change on previous year
2011 -985.6% -0.2517 % change on previous year -2.73 % change on previous year
2018 -968.6% 2.6 % change on previous year -22.55 % change on previous year
1988 +826.1% 2.15 % change on previous year 19.95 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -4.4 % change on previous year -9.94 % change on previous year 1.65 % change on previous year 8
1970s -9.16 % change on previous year -38.94 % change on previous year 42.31 % change on previous year 10
1980s 10.95 % change on previous year -19.7 % change on previous year 31.43 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.7899 % change on previous year -12.41 % change on previous year 16.37 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.4 % change on previous year -11.46 % change on previous year 23.38 % change on previous year 10
2010s -3.95 % change on previous year -22.55 % change on previous year 13.71 % change on previous year 10
2020s -5.08 % change on previous year -15.99 % change on previous year 3.06 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 11 Gambia 28.53 % change on previous year compare
  2. 12 Zambia 24.84 % change on previous year compare
  3. 13 Pakistan 22.2 % change on previous year compare
  4. 14 Mauritania 18.62 % change on previous year compare
  5. 15 Colombia 18.5 % change on previous year compare
  6. 16 Cote d'Ivoire 16.31 % change on previous year compare
  7. 16 Côte d'Ivoire 16.31 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Western Europe?
Rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Western Europe was 3.06 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 42.31 % change on previous year in 1977.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was -38.94 % change on previous year in 1979.
How does Western Europe rank for rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
Western Europe ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 140.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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.