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

South Africa: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate was -0.7324 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-0.7324 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
80th
of 141 countries
All-time high
21.08 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-13.33 % change on previous year
in 1963
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

-1001020196219922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in South Africa is -0.7324 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 116.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 21.08 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -13.33 % change on previous year, in 1963.

That places South Africa 80th 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 South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -6.25 % change on previous year
1963 -13.33 % change on previous year +113.3%
1964 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1965 0 % change on previous year
1966 0 % change on previous year
1967 0 % change on previous year
1968 0 % change on previous year
1969 0 % change on previous year
1970 0 % change on previous year
1971 0 % change on previous year
1972 0 % change on previous year
1973 0 % change on previous year
1974 0 % change on previous year
1975 0 % change on previous year
1976 0 % change on previous year
1977 0 % change on previous year
1978 0 % change on previous year
1979 0 % change on previous year
1980 0 % change on previous year
1981 0 % change on previous year
1982 0 % change on previous year
1983 0 % change on previous year
1984 0 % change on previous year
1985 0 % change on previous year
1986 0 % change on previous year
1987 0 % change on previous year
1988 0 % change on previous year
1989 0 % change on previous year
1990 -8.38 % change on previous year
1991 21.08 % change on previous year -351.6%
1992 -1.04 % change on previous year -104.9%
1993 -1 % change on previous year -3.8%
1994 -0.9858 % change on previous year -1.5%
1995 -0.9957 % change on previous year +1.0%
1996 -1.01 % change on previous year +1.0%
1997 -0.8856 % change on previous year -11.9%
1998 -1.97 % change on previous year +122.6%
1999 -5.2 % change on previous year +163.9%
2000 3.34 % change on previous year -164.2%
2001 7.28 % change on previous year +118.1%
2002 -9.08 % change on previous year -224.8%
2003 5.27 % change on previous year -158.1%
2004 -3.57 % change on previous year -167.7%
2005 -1.41 % change on previous year -60.5%
2006 -1.26 % change on previous year -10.5%
2007 4.63 % change on previous year -466.9%
2008 -10.04 % change on previous year -317.0%
2009 1.12 % change on previous year -111.1%
2010 -1.1 % change on previous year -198.9%
2011 -0.9351 % change on previous year -15.3%
2012 -6.21 % change on previous year +564.3%
2013 4.55 % change on previous year -173.2%
2014 -0.3416 % change on previous year -107.5%
2015 -1.4 % change on previous year +310.5%
2016 -0.6321 % change on previous year -54.9%
2017 -0.8906 % change on previous year +40.9%
2018 -0.8986 % change on previous year +0.9%
2019 -0.8096 % change on previous year -9.9%
2020 -0.6203 % change on previous year -23.4%
2021 -0.5585 % change on previous year -10.0%
2022 -0.7598 % change on previous year +36.1%
2023 -0.7324 % change on previous year -3.6%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's -0.7324 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.24 % change on previous year, 59% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's -0.7324 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7855 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -2.45 % change on previous year -13.33 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.0386 % change on previous year -8.38 % change on previous year 21.08 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.3729 % change on previous year -10.04 % change on previous year 7.28 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.868 % change on previous year -6.21 % change on previous year 4.55 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.6677 % change on previous year -0.7598 % change on previous year -0.5585 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 77 Thailand -0.1986 % change on previous year compare
  2. 78 Bangladesh -0.4339 % change on previous year compare
  3. 79 Nepal -0.6763 % change on previous year compare
  4. 81 Chad -0.9146 % change on previous year compare
  5. 82 French Guiana -1.03 % change on previous year compare
  6. 83 Saudi Arabia -1.16 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

More climate change data for South Africa

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in South Africa?
Rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in South Africa was -0.7324 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 21.08 % change on previous year in 1991.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -13.33 % change on previous year in 1963.
How does South Africa rank for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 80th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 116.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 62 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in South Africa. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 21 September 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/rice-cultivation-emissions-co2eq-ar5-annual-growth-rate/south-africa/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/rice-cultivation-emissions-co2eq-ar5-annual-growth-rate/south-africa/">Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in South Africa</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

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.

Computed from

Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.