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

Nepal: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate was -0.6763 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-0.6763 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 65.0%
World rank
79th
of 141 countries
All-time high
14.92 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-13.27 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

-10010196219922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Nepal stood at -0.6763 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.0% on the previous year and down 114.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 14.92 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -13.27 % change on previous year, in 1991.

Nepal ranks 79th of 141 countries on this measure, 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 Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Nepal, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0.1837 % change on previous year
1963 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1964 1.01 % change on previous year
1965 0.9082 % change on previous year -10.0%
1966 -0.99 % change on previous year -209.0%
1967 4.94 % change on previous year -598.5%
1968 0.6692 % change on previous year -86.4%
1969 0.96 % change on previous year +43.5%
1970 0.7928 % change on previous year -17.4%
1971 1.55 % change on previous year +95.1%
1972 -5.05 % change on previous year -426.3%
1973 7.62 % change on previous year -251.0%
1974 1.05 % change on previous year -86.3%
1975 1.29 % change on previous year +23.0%
1976 0.4639 % change on previous year -63.9%
1977 0.1936 % change on previous year -58.3%
1978 -0.1117 % change on previous year -157.7%
1979 -0.6661 % change on previous year +496.3%
1980 1.7 % change on previous year -354.7%
1981 1.65 % change on previous year -2.9%
1982 -2.44 % change on previous year -248.4%
1983 5.48 % change on previous year -324.4%
1984 3.2 % change on previous year -41.7%
1985 1.03 % change on previous year -67.8%
1986 -4.15 % change on previous year -502.6%
1987 6.74 % change on previous year -262.7%
1988 1.91 % change on previous year -71.7%
1989 -1.21 % change on previous year -163.6%
1990 1.56 % change on previous year -228.2%
1991 -13.27 % change on previous year -951.8%
1992 14.92 % change on previous year -212.5%
1993 -5.66 % change on previous year -137.9%
1994 9.38 % change on previous year -265.9%
1995 0.9647 % change on previous year -89.7%
1996 -0.3236 % change on previous year -133.5%
1997 0.5225 % change on previous year -261.5%
1998 2.43 % change on previous year +364.8%
1999 0.5838 % change on previous year -76.0%
2000 -2.76 % change on previous year -572.8%
2001 1.82 % change on previous year -166.1%
2002 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2003 0.9565 % change on previous year
2004 -1.14 % change on previous year -218.7%
2005 0.5006 % change on previous year -144.1%
2006 -7.09 % change on previous year -1517.2%
2007 7.62 % change on previous year -207.5%
2008 0.431 % change on previous year -94.3%
2009 -4.8 % change on previous year -1213.1%
2010 1.03 % change on previous year -121.4%
2011 2.34 % change on previous year +128.2%
2012 -7.24 % change on previous year -409.5%
2013 4.67 % change on previous year -164.5%
2014 -4.14 % change on previous year -188.7%
2015 -4.38 % change on previous year +5.7%
2016 13.91 % change on previous year -417.5%
2017 -5.34 % change on previous year -138.4%
2018 1.51 % change on previous year -128.3%
2019 -2.2 % change on previous year -245.7%
2020 0.998 % change on previous year -145.3%
2021 0.265 % change on previous year -73.4%
2022 -1.93 % change on previous year -829.9%
2023 -0.6763 % change on previous year -65.0%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's -0.6763 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8969 % change on previous year. (35 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's -0.6763 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -0.0085 % change on previous year, 79.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9595 % change on previous year -0.99 % change on previous year 4.94 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.7122 % change on previous year -5.05 % change on previous year 7.62 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.39 % change on previous year -4.15 % change on previous year 6.74 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.11 % change on previous year -13.27 % change on previous year 14.92 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.4452 % change on previous year -7.09 % change on previous year 7.62 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.0149 % change on previous year -7.24 % change on previous year 13.91 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.337 % change on previous year -1.93 % change on previous year 0.998 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 76 India -0.0085 % change on previous year compare
  2. 77 Thailand -0.1986 % change on previous year compare
  3. 78 Bangladesh -0.4339 % change on previous year compare
  4. 80 South Africa -0.7324 % change on previous year compare
  5. 81 Chad -0.9146 % change on previous year compare
  6. 82 French Guiana -1.03 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Nepal?
Rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Nepal was -0.6763 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 14.92 % change on previous year in 1992.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was -13.27 % change on previous year in 1991.
How does Nepal rank for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
Nepal ranks 79th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 114.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal 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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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.

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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.