Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth in South Africa
South Africa: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth 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) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth in South Africa, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth in South Africa is -0.7324 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 116.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth 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.
South Africa ranks 80th 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) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth in South Africa, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 77 Thailand -0.1986 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Bangladesh -0.4339 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Nepal -0.6763 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Chad -0.9146 % change on previous year compare
- 82 French Guiana -1.03 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Saudi Arabia -1.16 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for South Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 717.27 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth in South Africa?
- Rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth in South Africa was -0.7324 % 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 21.08 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth 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) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth?
- South Africa ranks 80th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth 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) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
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.