Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in South Africa

South Africa: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate was -21.4 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-21.4 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 78.3%
World rank
146th
of 151 countries
All-time high
40.48 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-21.4 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962–2023

-2002040196219922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in South Africa stood at -21.4 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.3% on the previous year and down 384.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 40.48 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -21.4 % change on previous year, in 2023.

That places South Africa 146th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 15.27 % change on previous year —
1963 9.24 % change on previous year -39.5%
1964 7.13 % change on previous year -22.8%
1965 4.4 % change on previous year -38.4%
1966 -0.4684 % change on previous year -110.7%
1967 25.94 % change on previous year -5639.2%
1968 8.03 % change on previous year -69.1%
1969 3.51 % change on previous year -56.2%
1970 17.03 % change on previous year +384.6%
1971 13.22 % change on previous year -22.4%
1972 18.76 % change on previous year +41.9%
1973 -7.75 % change on previous year -141.3%
1974 -0.3626 % change on previous year -95.3%
1975 21.22 % change on previous year -5953.4%
1976 9.72 % change on previous year -54.2%
1977 7.83 % change on previous year -19.5%
1978 9.63 % change on previous year +23.0%
1979 5.23 % change on previous year -45.7%
1980 15.37 % change on previous year +193.8%
1981 12.53 % change on previous year -18.5%
1982 -9.43 % change on previous year -175.3%
1983 -21.36 % change on previous year +126.4%
1984 10.36 % change on previous year -148.5%
1985 -6.86 % change on previous year -166.2%
1986 -1.49 % change on previous year -78.3%
1987 -11.1 % change on previous year +644.2%
1988 14.71 % change on previous year -232.5%
1989 -1.37 % change on previous year -109.3%
1990 -0.0503 % change on previous year -96.3%
1991 -3.38 % change on previous year +6610.3%
1992 1.17 % change on previous year -134.5%
1993 12.2 % change on previous year +945.6%
1994 -8.29 % change on previous year -167.9%
1995 2.6 % change on previous year -131.4%
1996 4.47 % change on previous year +71.8%
1997 -0.0616 % change on previous year -101.4%
1998 0.076 % change on previous year -223.2%
1999 1.23 % change on previous year +1521.0%
2000 0.8851 % change on previous year -28.1%
2001 -4.64 % change on previous year -624.6%
2002 19.07 % change on previous year -510.8%
2003 -10.79 % change on previous year -156.5%
2004 1.22 % change on previous year -111.3%
2005 -17.66 % change on previous year -1544.0%
2006 21.55 % change on previous year -222.0%
2007 2.67 % change on previous year -87.6%
2008 -3.93 % change on previous year -247.2%
2009 -2.18 % change on previous year -44.6%
2010 -4.37 % change on previous year +100.7%
2011 5.63 % change on previous year -228.7%
2012 0.9807 % change on previous year -82.6%
2013 -4.42 % change on previous year -550.2%
2014 -2.11 % change on previous year -52.2%
2015 -9.11 % change on previous year +331.2%
2016 -7.88 % change on previous year -13.5%
2017 40.48 % change on previous year -613.9%
2018 7.61 % change on previous year -81.2%
2019 5.08 % change on previous year -33.3%
2020 9.47 % change on previous year +86.4%
2021 4.93 % change on previous year -48.0%
2022 -12 % change on previous year -343.7%
2023 -21.4 % change on previous year +78.3%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's -21.4 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.35 % change on previous year, 15.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's -21.4 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.12 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in South 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
1991 -6610.3% -0.0503 % change on previous year -3.38 % change on previous year
1975 +5953.4% -0.3626 % change on previous year 21.22 % change on previous year
1967 +5639.2% -0.4684 % change on previous year 25.94 % change on previous year
1999 +1521.0% 0.076 % change on previous year 1.23 % change on previous year
2005 -1544.0% 1.22 % change on previous year -17.66 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.13 % change on previous year -0.4684 % change on previous year 25.94 % change on previous year 8
1970s 9.45 % change on previous year -7.75 % change on previous year 21.22 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.1361 % change on previous year -21.36 % change on previous year 15.37 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.9969 % change on previous year -8.29 % change on previous year 12.2 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.6205 % change on previous year -17.66 % change on previous year 21.55 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.19 % change on previous year -9.11 % change on previous year 40.48 % change on previous year 10
2020s -4.75 % change on previous year -21.4 % change on previous year 9.47 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 143 Cuba -18.41 % change on previous year compare
  2. 144 Zimbabwe -19.81 % change on previous year compare
  3. 145 Sudan (former) -21.38 % change on previous year compare
  4. 147 Melanesia -21.98 % change on previous year compare
  5. 148 Czechia -26.87 % change on previous year compare
  6. 149 Yugoslav SFR -28.64 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in South Africa?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in South Africa was -21.4 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 40.48 % change on previous year in 2017.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -21.4 % change on previous year in 2023.
How does South Africa rank for rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 146th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 384.7%. 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 10,140 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.