Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth was 1.73 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.73 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 553.0%
Rank
15th
of 32 groups
All-time high
7.24 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-5.39 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1962–2023

-505196219922023

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 1.73 % change on previous year for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth in 2023.

The figure is up 553.0% on the previous year and up 454.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 7.24 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -5.39 % change on previous year, in 1971.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 15th of 32 groups 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) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 4.69 % change on previous year
1963 2.14 % change on previous year -54.5%
1964 4.05 % change on previous year +89.5%
1965 -0.6663 % change on previous year -116.5%
1966 -2.75 % change on previous year +312.8%
1967 3.83 % change on previous year -239.2%
1968 0.8737 % change on previous year -77.2%
1969 -0.8683 % change on previous year -199.4%
1970 2.68 % change on previous year -408.1%
1971 -5.39 % change on previous year -301.7%
1972 -3.28 % change on previous year -39.2%
1973 0.0186 % change on previous year -100.6%
1974 -1.38 % change on previous year -7531.1%
1975 6.2 % change on previous year -549.1%
1976 -1.97 % change on previous year -131.7%
1977 0.933 % change on previous year -147.5%
1978 1.17 % change on previous year +25.8%
1979 -3.8 % change on previous year -424.0%
1980 7.24 % change on previous year -290.4%
1981 0.1809 % change on previous year -97.5%
1982 0.9257 % change on previous year +411.7%
1983 -3.31 % change on previous year -457.1%
1984 -2.33 % change on previous year -29.5%
1985 4.08 % change on previous year -275.1%
1986 1.36 % change on previous year -66.7%
1987 -3.15 % change on previous year -331.7%
1988 3.33 % change on previous year -205.8%
1989 3.22 % change on previous year -3.2%
1990 0.435 % change on previous year -86.5%
1991 -3.73 % change on previous year -956.6%
1992 3.05 % change on previous year -181.8%
1993 2.85 % change on previous year -6.7%
1994 0.0849 % change on previous year -97.0%
1995 4.24 % change on previous year +4895.3%
1996 0.0505 % change on previous year -98.8%
1997 -1 % change on previous year -2084.4%
1998 1.3 % change on previous year -230.0%
1999 5.59 % change on previous year +329.1%
2000 -0.1527 % change on previous year -102.7%
2001 1.06 % change on previous year -796.8%
2002 1.49 % change on previous year +40.4%
2003 2.66 % change on previous year +78.1%
2004 -0.4629 % change on previous year -117.4%
2005 6.14 % change on previous year -1426.9%
2006 3.5 % change on previous year -43.0%
2007 -0.5937 % change on previous year -117.0%
2008 5.14 % change on previous year -965.6%
2009 0.9298 % change on previous year -81.9%
2010 4.96 % change on previous year +434.0%
2011 -1.74 % change on previous year -135.0%
2012 -2.54 % change on previous year +45.9%
2013 -0.4876 % change on previous year -80.8%
2014 1.86 % change on previous year -481.4%
2015 -0.613 % change on previous year -133.0%
2016 1.16 % change on previous year -289.4%
2017 1.51 % change on previous year +30.1%
2018 3.76 % change on previous year +148.8%
2019 -1.24 % change on previous year -133.0%
2020 1.21 % change on previous year -197.7%
2021 3.21 % change on previous year +164.9%
2022 -0.3812 % change on previous year -111.9%
2023 1.73 % change on previous year -553.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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
1974 -7531.1% 0.0186 % change on previous year -1.38 % change on previous year
1995 +4895.3% 0.0849 % change on previous year 4.24 % change on previous year
1997 -2084.4% 0.0505 % change on previous year -1 % change on previous year
2005 +1426.9% -0.4629 % change on previous year 6.14 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.41 % change on previous year -2.75 % change on previous year 4.69 % change on previous year 8
1970s -0.4822 % change on previous year -5.39 % change on previous year 6.2 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.16 % change on previous year -3.31 % change on previous year 7.24 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.29 % change on previous year -3.73 % change on previous year 5.59 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.97 % change on previous year -0.5937 % change on previous year 6.14 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.6636 % change on previous year -2.54 % change on previous year 4.96 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.44 % change on previous year -0.3812 % change on previous year 3.21 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 12 Zambia 24.84 % change on previous year compare
  2. 13 Pakistan 22.2 % change on previous year compare
  3. 14 Mauritania 18.62 % change on previous year compare
  4. 15 Colombia 18.5 % change on previous year compare
  5. 16 Cote d'Ivoire 16.31 % change on previous year compare
  6. 16 Côte d'Ivoire 16.31 % change on previous year compare
  7. 18 Togo 13.87 % 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) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1.73 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 7.24 % change on previous year in 1980.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was -5.39 % change on previous year in 1971.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 454.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.