Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Malawi

Malawi: Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate was 67.08 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
67.08 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 3,340.3%
World rank
5th
of 130 countries
All-time high
94.07 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-49.89 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 67.08 % change on previous year for rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,340.3% on the previous year and up 1,569.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 94.07 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -49.89 % change on previous year, in 2006.

Malawi ranks 5th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -3.68 % change on previous year —
1963 -23.98 % change on previous year +552.1%
1964 7.94 % change on previous year -133.1%
1965 5.01 % change on previous year -37.0%
1966 27.75 % change on previous year +454.3%
1967 -10.03 % change on previous year -136.1%
1968 -5.3 % change on previous year -47.1%
1969 -24.34 % change on previous year +359.2%
1970 -1.23 % change on previous year -94.9%
1971 13.09 % change on previous year -1160.6%
1972 -4.32 % change on previous year -133.0%
1973 -40.17 % change on previous year +829.6%
1974 14.24 % change on previous year -135.5%
1975 -22.26 % change on previous year -256.3%
1976 -2.23 % change on previous year -90.0%
1977 3.61 % change on previous year -261.5%
1978 -1.5 % change on previous year -141.6%
1979 94.07 % change on previous year -6373.1%
1980 11.53 % change on previous year -87.7%
1981 -37.06 % change on previous year -421.5%
1982 -4.7 % change on previous year -87.3%
1983 29.01 % change on previous year -716.5%
1984 -19.99 % change on previous year -168.9%
1985 -7.24 % change on previous year -63.8%
1986 3.86 % change on previous year -153.3%
1987 17.9 % change on previous year +364.0%
1988 -0.3924 % change on previous year -102.2%
1989 -19.87 % change on previous year +4964.9%
1990 16.94 % change on previous year -185.2%
1991 -18.15 % change on previous year -207.2%
1992 73.06 % change on previous year -502.5%
1993 -35.6 % change on previous year -148.7%
1994 -2.51 % change on previous year -93.0%
1995 4.64 % change on previous year -285.2%
1996 -10.09 % change on previous year -317.5%
1997 9.53 % change on previous year -194.4%
1998 -3.34 % change on previous year -135.1%
1999 -20.52 % change on previous year +514.1%
2000 24.89 % change on previous year -221.3%
2001 -16.79 % change on previous year -167.4%
2002 24.97 % change on previous year -248.8%
2003 1.92 % change on previous year -92.3%
2004 48.15 % change on previous year +2403.7%
2005 32.31 % change on previous year -32.9%
2006 -49.89 % change on previous year -254.4%
2007 -11.14 % change on previous year -77.7%
2008 8.24 % change on previous year -173.9%
2009 -18.58 % change on previous year -325.5%
2010 21.24 % change on previous year -214.3%
2011 -5.56 % change on previous year -126.2%
2012 -1.86 % change on previous year -66.5%
2013 -4.56 % change on previous year +145.3%
2014 9.32 % change on previous year -304.2%
2015 13.85 % change on previous year +48.6%
2016 1.89 % change on previous year -86.3%
2017 -14.3 % change on previous year -855.3%
2018 8.51 % change on previous year -159.5%
2019 -11.49 % change on previous year -235.0%
2020 2.53 % change on previous year -122.0%
2021 -6.47 % change on previous year -355.6%
2022 -2.07 % change on previous year -68.0%
2023 67.08 % change on previous year -3340.3%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 67.08 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.64 % change on previous year, 18.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 67.08 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0647 % change on previous year, 1037.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Malawi 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
1979 +6373.1% -1.5 % change on previous year 94.07 % change on previous year
1989 -4964.9% -0.3924 % change on previous year -19.87 % change on previous year
2023 +3340.3% -2.07 % change on previous year 67.08 % change on previous year
2004 +2403.7% 1.92 % change on previous year 48.15 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -3.33 % change on previous year -24.34 % change on previous year 27.75 % change on previous year 8
1970s 5.33 % change on previous year -40.17 % change on previous year 94.07 % change on previous year 10
1980s -2.7 % change on previous year -37.06 % change on previous year 29.01 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.4 % change on previous year -35.6 % change on previous year 73.06 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.41 % change on previous year -49.89 % change on previous year 48.15 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.7 % change on previous year -14.3 % change on previous year 21.24 % change on previous year 10
2020s 15.27 % change on previous year -6.47 % change on previous year 67.08 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  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. 6 Albania 57.36 % change on previous year compare
  5. 7 Jamaica 57.01 % change on previous year compare
  6. 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 Malawi?
Rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Malawi was 67.08 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 94.07 % change on previous year in 1979.
What is the lowest rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -49.89 % change on previous year in 2006.
How does Malawi rank for rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate?
Malawi ranks 5th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,569.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi 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.