Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Africa

Africa: Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate was 2.41 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.41 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 2,879.4%
Rank
5th
of 29 groups
All-time high
6.68 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
-10.4 % change on previous year
in 1962
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Africa, 1962–2023

-10-505196219922023

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 2.41 % change on previous year for rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,879.4% on the previous year and up 231.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Africa peaked at 6.68 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -10.4 % change on previous year, in 1962.

Africa ranks 5th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Africa, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -10.4 % change on previous year —
1963 -3.68 % change on previous year -64.6%
1964 2.22 % change on previous year -160.2%
1965 1.7 % change on previous year -23.2%
1966 6.05 % change on previous year +255.4%
1967 -7.29 % change on previous year -220.5%
1968 -0.4845 % change on previous year -93.4%
1969 -3.36 % change on previous year +592.5%
1970 -0.015 % change on previous year -99.6%
1971 0.4839 % change on previous year -3333.8%
1972 0.0894 % change on previous year -81.5%
1973 -0.3274 % change on previous year -466.3%
1974 -3.03 % change on previous year +824.2%
1975 -1.32 % change on previous year -56.2%
1976 4.38 % change on previous year -430.7%
1977 1.8 % change on previous year -58.9%
1978 -2.19 % change on previous year -221.6%
1979 0.6005 % change on previous year -127.4%
1980 -1.03 % change on previous year -272.3%
1981 2.16 % change on previous year -308.4%
1982 -2.02 % change on previous year -193.8%
1983 -4.7 % change on previous year +132.4%
1984 0.0527 % change on previous year -101.1%
1985 -5.36 % change on previous year -10264.6%
1986 -0.5843 % change on previous year -89.1%
1987 -3.47 % change on previous year +493.9%
1988 2.2 % change on previous year -163.5%
1989 -4.58 % change on previous year -307.8%
1990 -2.56 % change on previous year -44.0%
1991 0.3844 % change on previous year -115.0%
1992 -0.2492 % change on previous year -164.8%
1993 -1.63 % change on previous year +555.3%
1994 5.79 % change on previous year -454.7%
1995 -2.78 % change on previous year -148.0%
1996 -3.84 % change on previous year +37.9%
1997 2.6 % change on previous year -167.7%
1998 3.64 % change on previous year +40.2%
1999 -8.07 % change on previous year -321.4%
2000 0.9547 % change on previous year -111.8%
2001 2.26 % change on previous year +136.7%
2002 1.66 % change on previous year -26.7%
2003 -3.32 % change on previous year -300.1%
2004 -0.2084 % change on previous year -93.7%
2005 -1.54 % change on previous year +640.9%
2006 -3.98 % change on previous year +157.7%
2007 -0.2544 % change on previous year -93.6%
2008 -5.97 % change on previous year +2248.1%
2009 -2.53 % change on previous year -57.7%
2010 6.68 % change on previous year -364.3%
2011 -3.7 % change on previous year -155.4%
2012 -1.97 % change on previous year -46.6%
2013 -1.83 % change on previous year -7.2%
2014 -0.3481 % change on previous year -81.0%
2015 2.43 % change on previous year -798.2%
2016 -0.0218 % change on previous year -100.9%
2017 2.24 % change on previous year -10402.2%
2018 -0.0923 % change on previous year -104.1%
2019 -2.28 % change on previous year +2371.5%
2020 -0.967 % change on previous year -57.6%
2021 -0.3597 % change on previous year -62.8%
2022 0.081 % change on previous year -122.5%
2023 2.41 % change on previous year +2879.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate in 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
2017 +10402.2% -0.0218 % change on previous year 2.24 % change on previous year
1985 -10264.6% 0.0527 % change on previous year -5.36 % change on previous year
1971 +3333.8% -0.015 % change on previous year 0.4839 % change on previous year
2023 +2879.4% 0.081 % change on previous year 2.41 % change on previous year
2019 -2371.5% -0.0923 % change on previous year -2.28 % change on previous year
2008 -2248.1% -0.2544 % change on previous year -5.97 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -1.9 % change on previous year -10.4 % change on previous year 6.05 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.0471 % change on previous year -3.03 % change on previous year 4.38 % change on previous year 10
1980s -1.73 % change on previous year -5.36 % change on previous year 2.2 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.6712 % change on previous year -8.07 % change on previous year 5.79 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.29 % change on previous year -5.97 % change on previous year 2.26 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.1102 % change on previous year -3.7 % change on previous year 6.68 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.2923 % change on previous year -0.967 % change on previous year 2.41 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 2 Mozambique 115.32 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Syrian Arab Republic 96 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 El Salvador 70.06 % change on previous year compare
  4. 5 Malawi 67.08 % change on previous year compare
  5. 6 Albania 57.36 % change on previous year compare
  6. 7 Jamaica 57.01 % change on previous year compare
  7. 8 Costa Rica 50.79 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Africa?
Rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Africa was 2.41 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 6.68 % change on previous year in 2010.
What is the lowest rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -10.4 % change on previous year in 1962.
How does Africa rank for rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate?
Africa ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 231.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator
Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
159 places, 9,012 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Emissions intensity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.