Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Nepal

Nepal: Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate was -4.58 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-4.58 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 44.7%
World rank
96th
of 130 countries
All-time high
35.45 % change on previous year
in 1982
All-time low
-29.31 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Nepal is -4.58 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 44.7% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 35.45 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -29.31 % change on previous year, in 1983.

Nepal ranks 96th 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 Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Nepal, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0.1718 % change on previous year —
1963 -0.0306 % change on previous year -117.8%
1964 -3.14 % change on previous year +10143.1%
1965 0.6199 % change on previous year -119.8%
1966 8.66 % change on previous year +1296.4%
1967 -0.6075 % change on previous year -107.0%
1968 -2 % change on previous year +228.7%
1969 -1.82 % change on previous year -8.7%
1970 -1.91 % change on previous year +4.5%
1971 -0.1542 % change on previous year -91.9%
1972 10.46 % change on previous year -6886.4%
1973 -10.21 % change on previous year -197.6%
1974 -0.4359 % change on previous year -95.7%
1975 -4.53 % change on previous year +940.2%
1976 9.43 % change on previous year -308.1%
1977 4.66 % change on previous year -50.6%
1978 -2.48 % change on previous year -153.1%
1979 12.53 % change on previous year -605.8%
1980 -14.68 % change on previous year -217.2%
1981 -2.1 % change on previous year -85.7%
1982 35.45 % change on previous year -1792.0%
1983 -29.31 % change on previous year -182.7%
1984 4.9 % change on previous year -116.7%
1985 -2.34 % change on previous year -147.7%
1986 13.01 % change on previous year -657.2%
1987 -14.72 % change on previous year -213.1%
1988 -7.25 % change on previous year -50.8%
1989 -4.12 % change on previous year -43.1%
1990 -1.64 % change on previous year -60.2%
1991 17.12 % change on previous year -1143.8%
1992 -14.68 % change on previous year -185.7%
1993 13.07 % change on previous year -189.1%
1994 -10.84 % change on previous year -183.0%
1995 -2.52 % change on previous year -76.7%
1996 1.58 % change on previous year -162.7%
1997 -1.03 % change on previous year -165.0%
1998 -1.07 % change on previous year +4.0%
1999 -8.45 % change on previous year +689.9%
2000 -1.56 % change on previous year -81.5%
2001 2.49 % change on previous year -259.2%
2002 -0.1924 % change on previous year -107.7%
2003 -6.27 % change on previous year +3158.4%
2004 2.61 % change on previous year -141.6%
2005 2.3 % change on previous year -11.9%
2006 6.09 % change on previous year +164.7%
2007 -7.66 % change on previous year -225.8%
2008 -4.39 % change on previous year -42.7%
2009 6.99 % change on previous year -259.3%
2010 -8.47 % change on previous year -221.1%
2011 -9.56 % change on previous year +13.0%
2012 4.22 % change on previous year -144.1%
2013 -6.1 % change on previous year -244.5%
2014 1.16 % change on previous year -119.1%
2015 6.36 % change on previous year +445.9%
2016 -6.23 % change on previous year -198.0%
2017 -3.81 % change on previous year -38.9%
2018 -6.24 % change on previous year +63.9%
2019 -1.13 % change on previous year -81.9%
2020 -0.1866 % change on previous year -83.5%
2021 9.37 % change on previous year -5121.9%
2022 -8.28 % change on previous year -188.4%
2023 -4.58 % change on previous year -44.7%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's -4.58 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.35 % change on previous year, 3.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's -4.58 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -2.74 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Nepal 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
1964 -10143.1% -0.0306 % change on previous year -3.14 % change on previous year
1972 +6886.4% -0.1542 % change on previous year 10.46 % change on previous year
2021 +5121.9% -0.1866 % change on previous year 9.37 % change on previous year
2003 -3158.4% -0.1924 % change on previous year -6.27 % change on previous year
1982 +1792.0% -2.1 % change on previous year 35.45 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2316 % change on previous year -3.14 % change on previous year 8.66 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.74 % change on previous year -10.21 % change on previous year 12.53 % change on previous year 10
1980s -2.11 % change on previous year -29.31 % change on previous year 35.45 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.8462 % change on previous year -14.68 % change on previous year 17.12 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.0408 % change on previous year -7.66 % change on previous year 6.99 % change on previous year 10
2010s -2.98 % change on previous year -9.56 % change on previous year 6.36 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.9181 % change on previous year -8.28 % change on previous year 9.37 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 93 Kyrgyzstan -4.39 % change on previous year compare
  2. 94 Cameroon -4.43 % change on previous year compare
  3. 95 Argentina -4.5 % change on previous year compare
  4. 97 France -5.2 % change on previous year compare
  5. 98 Puerto Rico -5.37 % change on previous year compare
  6. 99 Senegal -5.56 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Nepal?
Rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Nepal was -4.58 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 35.45 % change on previous year in 1982.
What is the lowest rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was -29.31 % change on previous year in 1983.
How does Nepal rank for rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate?
Nepal ranks 96th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal 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.