Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Bhutan

Bhutan: Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate was 3 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 145.5%
World rank
38th
of 130 countries
All-time high
71.79 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-31.3 % change on previous year
in 2008
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

-250255075196219922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Bhutan stood at 3 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 145.5% on the previous year and up 1,348.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Bhutan peaked at 71.79 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -31.3 % change on previous year, in 2008.

Bhutan ranks 38th of 130 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 — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Bhutan, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0.0116 % change on previous year —
1963 0.0232 % change on previous year +100.0%
1964 -0.0232 % change on previous year -200.0%
1965 0.0174 % change on previous year -175.0%
1966 -0.0174 % change on previous year -200.0%
1967 -0.0232 % change on previous year +33.4%
1968 -0.0116 % change on previous year -50.0%
1969 0.0464 % change on previous year -500.0%
1970 -0.0174 % change on previous year -137.5%
1971 -0.0116 % change on previous year -33.3%
1972 0.0116 % change on previous year -200.0%
1973 -0.0116 % change on previous year -200.0%
1974 0.0406 % change on previous year -450.0%
1975 0.029 % change on previous year -28.6%
1976 -0.0174 % change on previous year -160.0%
1977 -0.0174 % change on previous year +0.0%
1978 0.0174 % change on previous year -200.0%
1979 0.0058 % change on previous year -66.7%
1980 -0.0174 % change on previous year -400.0%
1981 -2.35 % change on previous year +13435.7%
1982 1.57 % change on previous year -166.6%
1983 0.8647 % change on previous year -44.8%
1984 -7.08 % change on previous year -919.3%
1985 10.98 % change on previous year -255.0%
1986 7.47 % change on previous year -31.9%
1987 2.4 % change on previous year -67.8%
1988 5.9 % change on previous year +145.2%
1989 0.2169 % change on previous year -96.3%
1990 -20.76 % change on previous year -9672.6%
1991 71.79 % change on previous year -445.8%
1992 -7.86 % change on previous year -110.9%
1993 -8.61 % change on previous year +9.5%
1994 -10.28 % change on previous year +19.5%
1995 -3.49 % change on previous year -66.0%
1996 0.9353 % change on previous year -126.8%
1997 -4.1 % change on previous year -537.9%
1998 -4.13 % change on previous year +0.7%
1999 -3.42 % change on previous year -17.1%
2000 9.13 % change on previous year -367.0%
2001 -2 % change on previous year -121.9%
2002 -12.32 % change on previous year +515.8%
2003 -12.33 % change on previous year +0.1%
2004 -20.1 % change on previous year +63.0%
2005 6.84 % change on previous year -134.0%
2006 -2.07 % change on previous year -130.3%
2007 1.52 % change on previous year -173.3%
2008 -31.3 % change on previous year -2161.4%
2009 41.34 % change on previous year -232.1%
2010 -10.84 % change on previous year -126.2%
2011 -2.9 % change on previous year -73.2%
2012 -11.76 % change on previous year +305.6%
2013 -0.2403 % change on previous year -98.0%
2014 -1.58 % change on previous year +558.1%
2015 -6.06 % change on previous year +282.9%
2016 3.34 % change on previous year -155.2%
2017 -4.58 % change on previous year -237.1%
2018 -3 % change on previous year -34.6%
2019 3.54 % change on previous year -218.1%
2020 -4.18 % change on previous year -217.9%
2021 2.24 % change on previous year -153.8%
2022 -6.6 % change on previous year -393.9%
2023 3 % change on previous year -145.5%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 3 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.35 % change on previous year. (32 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 3 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is -2.74 % change on previous year. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Bhutan 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
1981 -13435.7% -0.0174 % change on previous year -2.35 % change on previous year
1990 -9672.6% 0.2169 % change on previous year -20.76 % change on previous year
2008 -2161.4% 1.52 % change on previous year -31.3 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0029 % change on previous year -0.0232 % change on previous year 0.0464 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.0029 % change on previous year -0.0174 % change on previous year 0.0406 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.99 % change on previous year -7.08 % change on previous year 10.98 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.01 % change on previous year -20.76 % change on previous year 71.79 % change on previous year 10
2000s -2.13 % change on previous year -31.3 % change on previous year 41.34 % change on previous year 10
2010s -3.41 % change on previous year -11.76 % change on previous year 3.54 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.38 % change on previous year -6.6 % change on previous year 3 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 35 Tajikistan 3.88 % change on previous year compare
  2. 36 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.75 % change on previous year compare
  3. 37 Dominican Republic 3.72 % change on previous year compare
  4. 39 Malaysia 2.72 % change on previous year compare
  5. 40 Chad 2.58 % change on previous year compare
  6. 41 Côte d'Ivoire 2.45 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Bhutan?
Rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Bhutan was 3 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 71.79 % change on previous year in 1991.
What is the lowest rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was -31.3 % change on previous year in 2008.
How does Bhutan rank for rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate?
Bhutan ranks 38th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,348.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan 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.