Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Melanesia

Melanesia: Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate was 20.03 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
20.03 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 488.0%
World rank
17th
of 130 countries
All-time high
171.69 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
-70.3 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

-50050100150196219922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Melanesia is 20.03 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 488.0% on the previous year and up 235.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Melanesia peaked at 171.69 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -70.3 % change on previous year, in 1999.

That places Melanesia 17th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Melanesia, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0.3505 % change on previous year —
1963 -2.33 % change on previous year -766.0%
1964 2.03 % change on previous year -186.9%
1965 0.2992 % change on previous year -85.2%
1966 2.96 % change on previous year +889.9%
1967 2.67 % change on previous year -10.0%
1968 -11.18 % change on previous year -519.4%
1969 13.84 % change on previous year -223.8%
1970 -11.14 % change on previous year -180.5%
1971 -0.4398 % change on previous year -96.1%
1972 -3.53 % change on previous year +702.5%
1973 -0.7009 % change on previous year -80.1%
1974 1.49 % change on previous year -312.8%
1975 -9.56 % change on previous year -740.6%
1976 0.2512 % change on previous year -102.6%
1977 10.22 % change on previous year +3967.3%
1978 7.09 % change on previous year -30.6%
1979 -10.69 % change on previous year -250.8%
1980 -3.03 % change on previous year -71.6%
1981 0.2902 % change on previous year -109.6%
1982 -0.0648 % change on previous year -122.3%
1983 7.23 % change on previous year -11253.4%
1984 -3.84 % change on previous year -153.1%
1985 -7.27 % change on previous year +89.2%
1986 9.59 % change on previous year -232.0%
1987 4.7 % change on previous year -51.0%
1988 -19.38 % change on previous year -512.3%
1989 -0.9255 % change on previous year -95.2%
1990 8.01 % change on previous year -965.9%
1991 -5.99 % change on previous year -174.7%
1992 8.16 % change on previous year -236.1%
1993 -7.27 % change on previous year -189.1%
1994 2.89 % change on previous year -139.7%
1995 -11.02 % change on previous year -482.0%
1996 22.55 % change on previous year -304.6%
1997 -2.27 % change on previous year -110.1%
1998 171.69 % change on previous year -7653.0%
1999 -70.3 % change on previous year -140.9%
2000 7.33 % change on previous year -110.4%
2001 3.72 % change on previous year -49.2%
2002 0.9709 % change on previous year -73.9%
2003 4.93 % change on previous year +407.9%
2004 2.25 % change on previous year -54.4%
2005 0.1572 % change on previous year -93.0%
2006 0.7954 % change on previous year +405.9%
2007 -8.97 % change on previous year -1227.9%
2008 17.83 % change on previous year -298.7%
2009 -11.87 % change on previous year -166.6%
2010 8.61 % change on previous year -172.5%
2011 0.1264 % change on previous year -98.5%
2012 18.98 % change on previous year +14917.0%
2013 -14.75 % change on previous year -177.7%
2014 -14.55 % change on previous year -1.4%
2015 26.59 % change on previous year -282.8%
2016 -7.82 % change on previous year -129.4%
2017 0.1748 % change on previous year -102.2%
2018 4.99 % change on previous year +2752.1%
2019 -4.06 % change on previous year -181.3%
2020 -10.4 % change on previous year +156.4%
2021 -7.33 % change on previous year -29.5%
2022 -5.16 % change on previous year -29.6%
2023 20.03 % change on previous year -488.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Melanesia 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
2012 +14917.0% 0.1264 % change on previous year 18.98 % change on previous year
1983 +11253.4% -0.0648 % change on previous year 7.23 % change on previous year
1998 +7653.0% -2.27 % change on previous year 171.69 % change on previous year
1977 +3967.3% 0.2512 % change on previous year 10.22 % change on previous year
2018 +2752.1% 0.1748 % change on previous year 4.99 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.08 % change on previous year -11.18 % change on previous year 13.84 % change on previous year 8
1970s -1.7 % change on previous year -11.14 % change on previous year 10.22 % change on previous year 10
1980s -1.27 % change on previous year -19.38 % change on previous year 9.59 % change on previous year 10
1990s 11.64 % change on previous year -70.3 % change on previous year 171.69 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.71 % change on previous year -11.87 % change on previous year 17.83 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.83 % change on previous year -14.75 % change on previous year 26.59 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.7161 % change on previous year -10.4 % change on previous year 20.03 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 14 Mexico 25.01 % change on previous year compare
  2. 15 Madagascar 24.36 % change on previous year compare
  3. 16 Fiji 22.08 % change on previous year compare
  4. 18 Sudan 19.42 % change on previous year compare
  5. 19 French Guiana 16.59 % change on previous year compare
  6. 20 Australia 15.92 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Melanesia?
Rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Melanesia was 20.03 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 171.69 % change on previous year in 1998.
What is the lowest rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was -70.3 % change on previous year in 1999.
How does Melanesia rank for rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate?
Melanesia ranks 17th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 235.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Melanesia 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.