Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth was 1.16 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.16 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 26.1%
Rank
16th
of 32 groups
All-time high
5.48 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-5.94 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

-5-2.502.55196219922023

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 Southern Asia is 1.16 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth in Southern Asia peaked at 5.48 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -5.94 % change on previous year, in 2009.

That places Southern Asia 16th 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) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Southern Asia, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 2.65 % change on previous year
1963 1.15 % change on previous year -56.6%
1964 2.12 % change on previous year +84.1%
1965 -1.69 % change on previous year -179.7%
1966 -0.4665 % change on previous year -72.3%
1967 3.78 % change on previous year -909.4%
1968 1.25 % change on previous year -66.8%
1969 2.62 % change on previous year +108.6%
1970 -0.7756 % change on previous year -129.6%
1971 -1.07 % change on previous year +37.9%
1972 -1.48 % change on previous year +38.3%
1973 4.18 % change on previous year -382.2%
1974 -0.4013 % change on previous year -109.6%
1975 4 % change on previous year -1097.1%
1976 -2.54 % change on previous year -163.5%
1977 4.21 % change on previous year -265.5%
1978 0.8251 % change on previous year -80.4%
1979 -1.92 % change on previous year -333.1%
1980 1.73 % change on previous year -189.9%
1981 1.38 % change on previous year -20.4%
1982 -4.27 % change on previous year -410.4%
1983 4.04 % change on previous year -194.6%
1984 0.9626 % change on previous year -76.2%
1985 0.0423 % change on previous year -95.6%
1986 0.7216 % change on previous year +1607.7%
1987 -4.72 % change on previous year -753.6%
1988 5.48 % change on previous year -216.3%
1989 1.23 % change on previous year -77.6%
1990 1.14 % change on previous year -6.8%
1991 -0.5837 % change on previous year -151.0%
1992 -1.55 % change on previous year +165.5%
1993 1.29 % change on previous year -183.5%
1994 0.6218 % change on previous year -51.9%
1995 0.1133 % change on previous year -81.8%
1996 1.35 % change on previous year +1090.5%
1997 0.3068 % change on previous year -77.3%
1998 2.6 % change on previous year +749.0%
1999 1.69 % change on previous year -35.0%
2000 -1.21 % change on previous year -171.3%
2001 -0.6296 % change on previous year -47.8%
2002 -5.23 % change on previous year +730.0%
2003 3.13 % change on previous year -159.8%
2004 -2.02 % change on previous year -164.6%
2005 4 % change on previous year -298.0%
2006 0.0676 % change on previous year -98.3%
2007 0.0111 % change on previous year -83.6%
2008 4.85 % change on previous year +43660.1%
2009 -5.94 % change on previous year -222.5%
2010 1.04 % change on previous year -117.4%
2011 2.33 % change on previous year +125.1%
2012 -2.83 % change on previous year -221.4%
2013 3.55 % change on previous year -225.4%
2014 -0.4096 % change on previous year -111.5%
2015 -1.07 % change on previous year +160.4%
2016 0.5061 % change on previous year -147.5%
2017 0.2376 % change on previous year -53.1%
2018 0.8019 % change on previous year +237.5%
2019 0.4105 % change on previous year -48.8%
2020 3.95 % change on previous year +862.5%
2021 1.02 % change on previous year -74.1%
2022 1.57 % change on previous year +52.9%
2023 1.16 % change on previous year -26.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth in Southern Asia 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
2008 +43660.1% 0.0111 % change on previous year 4.85 % change on previous year
1986 +1607.7% 0.0423 % change on previous year 0.7216 % change on previous year
1975 +1097.1% -0.4013 % change on previous year 4 % change on previous year
1996 +1090.5% 0.1133 % change on previous year 1.35 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.43 % change on previous year -1.69 % change on previous year 3.78 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.5019 % change on previous year -2.54 % change on previous year 4.21 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.6596 % change on previous year -4.72 % change on previous year 5.48 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.6992 % change on previous year -1.55 % change on previous year 2.6 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.2968 % change on previous year -5.94 % change on previous year 4.85 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.4567 % change on previous year -2.83 % change on previous year 3.55 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.93 % change on previous year 1.02 % change on previous year 3.95 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 13 Pakistan 22.2 % change on previous year compare
  2. 14 Mauritania 18.62 % change on previous year compare
  3. 15 Colombia 18.5 % change on previous year compare
  4. 16 Cote d'Ivoire 16.31 % change on previous year compare
  5. 16 Côte d'Ivoire 16.31 % change on previous year compare
  6. 18 Togo 13.87 % change on previous year compare
  7. 19 Kazakhstan 13.73 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth in Southern Asia?
Rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth in Southern Asia was 1.16 % 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 5.48 % change on previous year in 1988.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was -5.94 % change on previous year in 2009.
How does Southern Asia rank for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth?
Southern Asia ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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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.