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

Western Africa: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate was 5.25 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.25 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 64.5%
Rank
11th
of 32 groups
All-time high
35.55 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
-15.7 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

-2002040196219922023

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 5.25 % change on previous year for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in 2023.

The figure is up 64.5% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Western Africa peaked at 35.55 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -15.7 % change on previous year, in 1990.

That places Western Africa 11th 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Western Africa, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 12.52 % change on previous year
1963 -15.6 % change on previous year -224.7%
1964 9.71 % change on previous year -162.2%
1965 1.64 % change on previous year -83.1%
1966 -1.6 % change on previous year -197.5%
1967 14.44 % change on previous year -1004.4%
1968 -2.87 % change on previous year -119.9%
1969 0.9474 % change on previous year -133.0%
1970 3.8 % change on previous year +301.6%
1971 6.53 % change on previous year +71.7%
1972 -7.16 % change on previous year -209.6%
1973 13.53 % change on previous year -288.9%
1974 -4.12 % change on previous year -130.4%
1975 7.37 % change on previous year -279.0%
1976 -5.48 % change on previous year -174.4%
1977 6.49 % change on previous year -218.4%
1978 3.07 % change on previous year -52.8%
1979 12.59 % change on previous year +310.6%
1980 4.5 % change on previous year -64.3%
1981 6.04 % change on previous year +34.4%
1982 1.2 % change on previous year -80.1%
1983 -1.86 % change on previous year -254.6%
1984 -0.076 % change on previous year -95.9%
1985 4.36 % change on previous year -5837.1%
1986 3.95 % change on previous year -9.3%
1987 2.96 % change on previous year -25.1%
1988 20.14 % change on previous year +579.6%
1989 29.12 % change on previous year +44.5%
1990 -15.7 % change on previous year -153.9%
1991 20.95 % change on previous year -233.4%
1992 0.0518 % change on previous year -99.8%
1993 -2.47 % change on previous year -4874.8%
1994 7.5 % change on previous year -403.3%
1995 3.96 % change on previous year -47.2%
1996 0.801 % change on previous year -79.8%
1997 10.54 % change on previous year +1215.3%
1998 -1.67 % change on previous year -115.8%
1999 3.72 % change on previous year -323.1%
2000 0.5847 % change on previous year -84.3%
2001 0.9815 % change on previous year +67.9%
2002 1.4 % change on previous year +42.2%
2003 2.92 % change on previous year +108.9%
2004 4.65 % change on previous year +59.6%
2005 8.05 % change on previous year +73.1%
2006 6.67 % change on previous year -17.1%
2007 -9.73 % change on previous year -245.8%
2008 4.93 % change on previous year -150.7%
2009 -6.11 % change on previous year -224.0%
2010 35.55 % change on previous year -681.4%
2011 -3.26 % change on previous year -109.2%
2012 16.25 % change on previous year -598.1%
2013 3.35 % change on previous year -79.4%
2014 4.85 % change on previous year +44.6%
2015 9.24 % change on previous year +90.5%
2016 5.38 % change on previous year -41.8%
2017 -0.088 % change on previous year -101.6%
2018 8.47 % change on previous year -9734.2%
2019 -3.2 % change on previous year -137.7%
2020 0.1222 % change on previous year -103.8%
2021 7.3 % change on previous year +5873.8%
2022 3.19 % change on previous year -56.3%
2023 5.25 % change on previous year +64.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Western Africa 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 +9734.2% -0.088 % change on previous year 8.47 % change on previous year
2021 +5873.8% 0.1222 % change on previous year 7.3 % change on previous year
1985 +5837.1% -0.076 % change on previous year 4.36 % change on previous year
1993 -4874.8% 0.0518 % change on previous year -2.47 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.4 % change on previous year -15.6 % change on previous year 14.44 % change on previous year 8
1970s 3.66 % change on previous year -7.16 % change on previous year 13.53 % change on previous year 10
1980s 7.03 % change on previous year -1.86 % change on previous year 29.12 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.77 % change on previous year -15.7 % change on previous year 20.95 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.43 % change on previous year -9.73 % change on previous year 8.05 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.65 % change on previous year -3.26 % change on previous year 35.55 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.97 % change on previous year 0.1222 % change on previous year 7.3 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 8 Egypt 33.04 % change on previous year compare
  2. 9 United States 31.7 % change on previous year compare
  3. 10 Madagascar 31.29 % change on previous year compare
  4. 11 Gambia 28.53 % change on previous year compare
  5. 12 Zambia 24.84 % change on previous year compare
  6. 13 Pakistan 22.2 % change on previous year compare
  7. 14 Mauritania 18.62 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Western Africa?
Rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Western Africa was 5.25 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 35.55 % change on previous year in 2010.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -15.7 % change on previous year in 1990.
How does Western Africa rank for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
Western Africa ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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.

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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.