Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in China, mainland

China, mainland: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate was -1.7 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-1.7 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
89th
of 141 countries
All-time high
7.91 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-6.01 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in China, mainland, 1962–2023

-50510196219922023

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded -1.7 % change on previous year for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 321.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in China, mainland peaked at 7.91 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -6.01 % change on previous year, in 2003.

That places China, mainland 89th 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in China, mainland, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 2.51 % change on previous year
1963 2.9 % change on previous year +15.5%
1964 6.83 % change on previous year +135.8%
1965 0.737 % change on previous year -89.2%
1966 2.36 % change on previous year +220.1%
1967 -0.3014 % change on previous year -112.8%
1968 -1.78 % change on previous year +491.6%
1969 1.8 % change on previous year -201.1%
1970 6.33 % change on previous year +251.3%
1971 7.91 % change on previous year +25.0%
1972 0.6447 % change on previous year -91.8%
1973 -0.1506 % change on previous year -123.4%
1974 1.2 % change on previous year -897.4%
1975 0.6116 % change on previous year -49.1%
1976 1.37 % change on previous year +123.6%
1977 -1.91 % change on previous year -239.7%
1978 -3.01 % change on previous year +57.7%
1979 -1.69 % change on previous year -43.9%
1980 0.018 % change on previous year -101.1%
1981 -1.73 % change on previous year -9671.6%
1982 -0.6707 % change on previous year -61.1%
1983 0.2979 % change on previous year -144.4%
1984 0.1264 % change on previous year -57.6%
1985 -3.34 % change on previous year -2742.3%
1986 0.6113 % change on previous year -118.3%
1987 -0.2269 % change on previous year -137.1%
1988 -0.638 % change on previous year +181.2%
1989 2.23 % change on previous year -449.4%
1990 1.11 % change on previous year -50.0%
1991 -1.44 % change on previous year -228.9%
1992 -1.53 % change on previous year +6.8%
1993 -5.41 % change on previous year +252.6%
1994 -0.6049 % change on previous year -88.8%
1995 1.9 % change on previous year -413.7%
1996 2.15 % change on previous year +13.5%
1997 1.14 % change on previous year -46.9%
1998 -1.74 % change on previous year -251.9%
1999 0.2248 % change on previous year -113.0%
2000 -4.23 % change on previous year -1980.4%
2001 -3.84 % change on previous year -9.2%
2002 -2.12 % change on previous year -44.7%
2003 -6.01 % change on previous year +183.3%
2004 7.06 % change on previous year -217.5%
2005 1.65 % change on previous year -76.6%
2006 0.3144 % change on previous year -80.9%
2007 0.1209 % change on previous year -61.6%
2008 1.3 % change on previous year +977.8%
2009 1.51 % change on previous year +15.8%
2010 1.02 % change on previous year -32.3%
2011 0.802 % change on previous year -21.4%
2012 0.4538 % change on previous year -43.4%
2013 0.7667 % change on previous year +69.0%
2014 0.1808 % change on previous year -76.4%
2015 0.0615 % change on previous year -66.0%
2016 -0.1235 % change on previous year -301.0%
2017 0.004 % change on previous year -103.2%
2018 -1.81 % change on previous year -45814.9%
2019 -1.65 % change on previous year -8.8%
2020 1.31 % change on previous year -179.4%
2021 -0.528 % change on previous year -140.2%
2022 -1.58 % change on previous year +198.4%
2023 -1.7 % change on previous year +8.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in China, mainland 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
2018 -45814.9% 0.004 % change on previous year -1.81 % change on previous year
1981 -9671.6% 0.018 % change on previous year -1.73 % change on previous year
1985 -2742.3% 0.1264 % change on previous year -3.34 % change on previous year
2000 -1980.4% 0.2248 % change on previous year -4.23 % change on previous year
2008 +977.8% 0.1209 % change on previous year 1.3 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.88 % change on previous year -1.78 % change on previous year 6.83 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.13 % change on previous year -3.01 % change on previous year 7.91 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.3319 % change on previous year -3.34 % change on previous year 2.23 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.4184 % change on previous year -5.41 % change on previous year 2.15 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.4233 % change on previous year -6.01 % change on previous year 7.06 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.0303 % change on previous year -1.81 % change on previous year 1.02 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.6226 % change on previous year -1.7 % change on previous year 1.31 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

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  3. 88 Spain -1.64 % change on previous year compare
  4. 90 China -1.75 % change on previous year compare
  5. 91 Benin -2.07 % change on previous year compare
  6. 92 Yugoslav SFR -2.12 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in China, mainland?
Rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in China, mainland was -1.7 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 7.91 % change on previous year in 1971.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was -6.01 % change on previous year in 2003.
How does China, mainland rank for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
China, mainland ranks 89th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 321.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.