Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Western Africa
Western Africa: Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate was 5.25 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Western Africa, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in Western Africa is 5.25 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.5% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in Western Africa peaked at 35.55 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -15.7 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Western Africa 12th out of 33 groups 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 — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 12.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -15.6 % change on previous year | -224.7% |
| 1964 | 9.71 % change on previous year | -162.2% |
| 1965 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1966 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -197.5% |
| 1967 | 14.44 % change on previous year | -1004.3% |
| 1968 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 1969 | 0.9475 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 1970 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +301.5% |
| 1971 | 6.53 % change on previous year | +71.7% |
| 1972 | -7.16 % change on previous year | -209.6% |
| 1973 | 13.53 % change on previous year | -288.9% |
| 1974 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 1975 | 7.37 % change on previous year | -279.0% |
| 1976 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -174.4% |
| 1977 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -218.3% |
| 1978 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1979 | 12.59 % change on previous year | +310.6% |
| 1980 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1981 | 6.04 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 1982 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1983 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -254.6% |
| 1984 | -0.0757 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1985 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -5863.4% |
| 1986 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 20.14 % change on previous year | +579.5% |
| 1989 | 29.12 % change on previous year | +44.5% |
| 1990 | -15.7 % change on previous year | -153.9% |
| 1991 | 20.95 % change on previous year | -233.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0515 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 1993 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -4898.7% |
| 1994 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -403.4% |
| 1995 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8007 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1997 | 10.54 % change on previous year | +1215.7% |
| 1998 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1999 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -323.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5852 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9808 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
| 2002 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 2003 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +108.9% |
| 2004 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +59.6% |
| 2005 | 8.05 % change on previous year | +73.1% |
| 2006 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2007 | -9.73 % change on previous year | -245.8% |
| 2008 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 2009 | -6.11 % change on previous year | -224.0% |
| 2010 | 35.55 % change on previous year | -681.4% |
| 2011 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 2012 | 16.25 % change on previous year | -598.1% |
| 2013 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2014 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 2015 | 9.24 % change on previous year | +90.5% |
| 2016 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2017 | -0.0878 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2018 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -9750.4% |
| 2019 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1223 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 2021 | 7.3 % change on previous year | +5869.8% |
| 2022 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 2023 | 5.25 % change on previous year | +64.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Western Africa 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +9750.4% | -0.0878 % change on previous year | 8.47 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +5863.4% | -0.0757 % change on previous year | 4.36 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +5869.8% | 0.1223 % change on previous year | 7.3 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -4898.7% | 0.0515 % change on previous year | -2.47 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4 % change on previous year | -15.6 % change on previous year | 14.44 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.66 % change on previous year | -7.16 % change on previous year | 13.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.03 % change on previous year | -1.86 % change on previous year | 29.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.77 % change on previous year | -15.7 % change on previous year | 20.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 % change on previous year | -9.73 % change on previous year | 8.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.65 % change on previous year | -3.26 % change on previous year | 35.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.97 % change on previous year | 0.1223 % change on previous year | 7.3 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 9 Madagascar 31.29 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Gambia 28.53 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Zambia 24.84 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Pakistan 22.2 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Mauritania 18.62 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Colombia 18.5 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 16.31 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Western Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.21 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 227,102 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 79,704 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 147,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 300.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5,264 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 41,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,712 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in Western Africa?
- Rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in Western Africa was 5.25 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 35.55 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.7 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Western Africa rank for rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), annual growth rate?
- Western Africa ranks 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rice — Rice cultivation Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.