Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth was 12.32 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
12.32 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 22.1%
Rank
4th
of 32 groups
All-time high
65.06 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
-15.56 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth in Middle Africa, 1962–2023

-200204060196219922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth in Middle Africa stood at 12.32 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth in Middle Africa peaked at 65.06 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -15.56 % change on previous year, in 1995.

Middle Africa ranks 4th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Middle Africa, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -10.69 % change on previous year
1963 3.53 % change on previous year -133.0%
1964 -0.7522 % change on previous year -121.3%
1965 14.79 % change on previous year -2066.9%
1966 1.14 % change on previous year -92.3%
1967 1.46 % change on previous year +27.7%
1968 24.24 % change on previous year +1563.6%
1969 -10.56 % change on previous year -143.6%
1970 26.56 % change on previous year -351.5%
1971 1.58 % change on previous year -94.0%
1972 0.2361 % change on previous year -85.1%
1973 0.9513 % change on previous year +303.0%
1974 -10.91 % change on previous year -1246.9%
1975 -0.7557 % change on previous year -93.1%
1976 13.15 % change on previous year -1839.6%
1977 -9.63 % change on previous year -173.2%
1978 6.59 % change on previous year -168.4%
1979 -4.29 % change on previous year -165.1%
1980 -7.64 % change on previous year +78.2%
1981 0.0786 % change on previous year -101.0%
1982 4.71 % change on previous year +5892.1%
1983 -10.04 % change on previous year -313.2%
1984 -0.8594 % change on previous year -91.4%
1985 -3.25 % change on previous year +278.4%
1986 1.5 % change on previous year -146.1%
1987 -3.21 % change on previous year -314.0%
1988 7.7 % change on previous year -339.6%
1989 8.5 % change on previous year +10.4%
1990 0.1837 % change on previous year -97.8%
1991 6.97 % change on previous year +3696.0%
1992 13.52 % change on previous year +93.9%
1993 -0.5683 % change on previous year -104.2%
1994 30.75 % change on previous year -5510.8%
1995 -15.56 % change on previous year -150.6%
1996 -11.13 % change on previous year -28.5%
1997 1.82 % change on previous year -116.4%
1998 3.06 % change on previous year +68.0%
1999 5.68 % change on previous year +85.5%
2000 -2.9 % change on previous year -151.0%
2001 -2.56 % change on previous year -11.7%
2002 10.93 % change on previous year -527.0%
2003 4.61 % change on previous year -57.8%
2004 0.9684 % change on previous year -79.0%
2005 9.64 % change on previous year +895.6%
2006 -3.18 % change on previous year -133.0%
2007 -0.2048 % change on previous year -93.6%
2008 16.76 % change on previous year -8286.4%
2009 4.91 % change on previous year -70.7%
2010 65.06 % change on previous year +1224.2%
2011 -5.63 % change on previous year -108.7%
2012 0.2999 % change on previous year -105.3%
2013 27.39 % change on previous year +9033.9%
2014 3.84 % change on previous year -86.0%
2015 8.49 % change on previous year +120.9%
2016 -12.73 % change on previous year -250.0%
2017 1.22 % change on previous year -109.6%
2018 -3.59 % change on previous year -395.1%
2019 1.95 % change on previous year -154.3%
2020 0.9772 % change on previous year -49.9%
2021 2.78 % change on previous year +184.2%
2022 15.8 % change on previous year +469.1%
2023 12.32 % change on previous year -22.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth in Middle 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
2013 +9033.9% 0.2999 % change on previous year 27.39 % change on previous year
2008 +8286.4% -0.2048 % change on previous year 16.76 % change on previous year
1982 +5892.1% 0.0786 % change on previous year 4.71 % change on previous year
1994 +5510.8% -0.5683 % change on previous year 30.75 % change on previous year
1991 +3696.0% 0.1837 % change on previous year 6.97 % change on previous year
1965 +2066.9% -0.7522 % change on previous year 14.79 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.89 % change on previous year -10.69 % change on previous year 24.24 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.35 % change on previous year -10.91 % change on previous year 26.56 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.2524 % change on previous year -10.04 % change on previous year 8.5 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.47 % change on previous year -15.56 % change on previous year 30.75 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.9 % change on previous year -3.18 % change on previous year 16.76 % change on previous year 10
2010s 8.63 % change on previous year -12.73 % change on previous year 65.06 % change on previous year 10
2020s 7.97 % change on previous year 0.9772 % change on previous year 15.8 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 1 Comoros 308.33 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 Angola 296.43 % change on previous year compare
  3. 3 Ukraine 214.29 % change on previous year compare
  4. 4 Trinidad and Tobago 159.75 % change on previous year compare
  5. 5 Guatemala 74.39 % change on previous year compare
  6. 6 Mozambique 43.17 % change on previous year compare
  7. 7 Sierra Leone 40.03 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth in Middle Africa?
Rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth in Middle Africa was 12.32 % 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 Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 65.06 % change on previous year in 2010.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -15.56 % change on previous year in 1995.
How does Middle Africa rank for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth?
Middle Africa ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle Africa 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.