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

Thailand: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth was -0.1986 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-0.1986 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 147.2%
World rank
77th
of 141 countries
All-time high
17.27 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-12.96 % change on previous year
in 1967
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

-1001020196219922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth in Thailand stood at -0.1986 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 147.2% on the previous year and up 91.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth in Thailand peaked at 17.27 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -12.96 % change on previous year, in 1967.

Thailand ranks 77th 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 Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Thailand, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 6.86 % change on previous year
1963 -0.6115 % change on previous year -108.9%
1964 -2.92 % change on previous year +378.0%
1965 -0.6338 % change on previous year -78.3%
1966 17.27 % change on previous year -2825.2%
1967 -12.96 % change on previous year -175.0%
1968 8.44 % change on previous year -165.1%
1969 4.6 % change on previous year -45.5%
1970 -5.58 % change on previous year -221.4%
1971 3.53 % change on previous year -163.3%
1972 -4.45 % change on previous year -226.1%
1973 14.2 % change on previous year -418.9%
1974 -5.3 % change on previous year -137.3%
1975 13.96 % change on previous year -363.7%
1976 -2.27 % change on previous year -116.3%
1977 7.14 % change on previous year -414.0%
1978 2.11 % change on previous year -70.4%
1979 -3.14 % change on previous year -248.7%
1980 6.31 % change on previous year -300.6%
1981 -1.03 % change on previous year -116.4%
1982 -1.81 % change on previous year +75.4%
1983 7.45 % change on previous year -511.1%
1984 0.2466 % change on previous year -96.7%
1985 2.11 % change on previous year +756.3%
1986 -6.5 % change on previous year -407.7%
1987 -0.5105 % change on previous year -92.1%
1988 8.3 % change on previous year -1725.0%
1989 -0.2714 % change on previous year -103.3%
1990 -11 % change on previous year +3954.6%
1991 2.97 % change on previous year -127.0%
1992 1.18 % change on previous year -60.3%
1993 -1.74 % change on previous year -247.9%
1994 -0.2754 % change on previous year -84.2%
1995 1.53 % change on previous year -657.2%
1996 1.69 % change on previous year +10.3%
1997 6.97 % change on previous year +311.6%
1998 -4.05 % change on previous year -158.1%
1999 4.82 % change on previous year -219.1%
2000 -0.7895 % change on previous year -116.4%
2001 2.37 % change on previous year -399.9%
2002 -4.66 % change on previous year -296.8%
2003 5.29 % change on previous year -213.4%
2004 -1.68 % change on previous year -131.8%
2005 2.32 % change on previous year -238.0%
2006 -0.5848 % change on previous year -125.2%
2007 4.96 % change on previous year -947.3%
2008 0.1373 % change on previous year -97.2%
2009 4.29 % change on previous year +3021.5%
2010 7.1 % change on previous year +65.6%
2011 0.2038 % change on previous year -97.1%
2012 0.0013 % change on previous year -99.4%
2013 -2.28 % change on previous year -174411.8%
2014 -8.72 % change on previous year +282.9%
2015 -8.88 % change on previous year +1.8%
2016 10.23 % change on previous year -215.2%
2017 0.0717 % change on previous year -99.3%
2018 -0.6693 % change on previous year -1033.3%
2019 -7.85 % change on previous year +1072.1%
2020 11.53 % change on previous year -247.0%
2021 2.01 % change on previous year -82.5%
2022 0.421 % change on previous year -79.1%
2023 -0.1986 % change on previous year -147.2%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's -0.1986 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.24 % change on previous year, 16% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's -0.1986 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.7404 % change on previous year, 27% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth in Thailand 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 -174411.8% 0.0013 % change on previous year -2.28 % change on previous year
1990 -3954.6% -0.2714 % change on previous year -11 % change on previous year
2009 +3021.5% 0.1373 % change on previous year 4.29 % change on previous year
1966 +2825.2% -0.6338 % change on previous year 17.27 % change on previous year
1988 +1725.0% -0.5105 % change on previous year 8.3 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.51 % change on previous year -12.96 % change on previous year 17.27 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.02 % change on previous year -5.58 % change on previous year 14.2 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.43 % change on previous year -6.5 % change on previous year 8.3 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.209 % change on previous year -11 % change on previous year 6.97 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.16 % change on previous year -4.66 % change on previous year 5.29 % change on previous year 10
2010s -1.08 % change on previous year -8.88 % change on previous year 10.23 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.44 % change on previous year -0.1986 % change on previous year 11.53 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 76 India -0.0085 % change on previous year compare
  2. 78 Bangladesh -0.4339 % change on previous year compare
  3. 79 Nepal -0.6763 % change on previous year compare
  4. 80 South Africa -0.7324 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth in Thailand?
Rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth in Thailand was -0.1986 % 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 17.27 % change on previous year in 1966.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was -12.96 % change on previous year in 1967.
How does Thailand rank for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth?
Thailand ranks 77th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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.