Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate in India

India: Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate was -1.38 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-1.38 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
78th
of 130 countries
All-time high
24.52 % change on previous year
in 1965
All-time low
-19.07 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

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

Analysis

India recorded -1.38 % change on previous year for rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 186.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate in India peaked at 24.52 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -19.07 % change on previous year, in 1980.

That places India 78th out of 130 countries 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 — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate in India, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate in India, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 10.29 % change on previous year —
1963 -9.75 % change on previous year -194.7%
1964 -4.02 % change on previous year -58.7%
1965 24.52 % change on previous year -709.3%
1966 -0.0695 % change on previous year -100.3%
1967 -16.01 % change on previous year +22921.9%
1968 -3.91 % change on previous year -75.6%
1969 0.279 % change on previous year -107.1%
1970 -4.35 % change on previous year -1659.3%
1971 -1.4 % change on previous year -67.9%
1972 6.52 % change on previous year -567.1%
1973 -6.92 % change on previous year -206.1%
1974 9.41 % change on previous year -236.0%
1975 -14.75 % change on previous year -256.8%
1976 13.11 % change on previous year -188.9%
1977 -16.11 % change on previous year -222.9%
1978 -1.33 % change on previous year -91.8%
1979 23.12 % change on previous year -1843.4%
1980 -19.07 % change on previous year -182.5%
1981 1.98 % change on previous year -110.4%
1982 6.02 % change on previous year +203.4%
1983 -14.87 % change on previous year -347.1%
1984 2.77 % change on previous year -118.6%
1985 -8.35 % change on previous year -401.4%
1986 5.69 % change on previous year -168.2%
1987 0.1357 % change on previous year -97.6%
1988 -13.1 % change on previous year -9756.9%
1989 -2.52 % change on previous year -80.8%
1990 0.2159 % change on previous year -108.6%
1991 -0.407 % change on previous year -288.5%
1992 0.8093 % change on previous year -298.8%
1993 -7.52 % change on previous year -1029.1%
1994 -0.9798 % change on previous year -87.0%
1995 6.08 % change on previous year -720.1%
1996 -4.21 % change on previous year -169.2%
1997 -0.6406 % change on previous year -84.8%
1998 -1.14 % change on previous year +78.5%
1999 -3.13 % change on previous year +173.8%
2000 4.17 % change on previous year -233.1%
2001 -8.14 % change on previous year -295.3%
2002 18.42 % change on previous year -326.4%
2003 -15.52 % change on previous year -184.3%
2004 4.82 % change on previous year -131.1%
2005 -5.32 % change on previous year -210.4%
2006 -0.4253 % change on previous year -92.0%
2007 -3.26 % change on previous year +665.5%
2008 1.22 % change on previous year -137.4%
2009 0.911 % change on previous year -25.1%
2010 -3.36 % change on previous year -469.0%
2011 -6.02 % change on previous year +79.2%
2012 -2.69 % change on previous year -55.4%
2013 1.6 % change on previous year -159.5%
2014 1.06 % change on previous year -33.7%
2015 -0.1905 % change on previous year -118.0%
2016 -3.79 % change on previous year +1887.1%
2017 -2.99 % change on previous year -21.1%
2018 -2.11 % change on previous year -29.3%
2019 -2.62 % change on previous year +24.1%
2020 0.3337 % change on previous year -112.7%
2021 -2.99 % change on previous year -997.0%
2022 -1.35 % change on previous year -55.0%
2023 -1.38 % change on previous year +2.3%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's -1.38 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.35 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • India's -1.38 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is -2.74 % change on previous year, 50% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate in India 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
1967 -22921.9% -0.0695 % change on previous year -16.01 % change on previous year
1988 -9756.9% 0.1357 % change on previous year -13.1 % change on previous year
2016 -1887.1% -0.1905 % change on previous year -3.79 % change on previous year
1979 +1843.4% -1.33 % change on previous year 23.12 % change on previous year
1970 -1659.3% 0.279 % change on previous year -4.35 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1654 % change on previous year -16.01 % change on previous year 24.52 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.7313 % change on previous year -16.11 % change on previous year 23.12 % change on previous year 10
1980s -4.13 % change on previous year -19.07 % change on previous year 6.02 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.09 % change on previous year -7.52 % change on previous year 6.08 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.313 % change on previous year -15.52 % change on previous year 18.42 % change on previous year 10
2010s -2.11 % change on previous year -6.02 % change on previous year 1.6 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.35 % change on previous year -2.99 % change on previous year 0.3337 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near India

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  2. 76 Benin -1.32 % change on previous year compare
  3. 77 Guyana -1.34 % change on previous year compare
  4. 79 Viet Nam -1.56 % change on previous year compare
  5. 80 Mali -1.63 % change on previous year compare
  6. 81 Republic of Korea -1.7 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate in India?
Rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate in India was -1.38 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 24.52 % change on previous year in 1965.
What is the lowest rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was -19.07 % change on previous year in 1980.
How does India rank for rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate?
India ranks 78th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 186.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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.