Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice in China

China: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice was -1.64 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-1.64 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
70th
of 118 countries
All-time high
7.64 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-6.07 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice in China, 1962–2019

-50510196219902019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice in China is -1.64 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 224.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice in China peaked at 7.64 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -6.07 % change on previous year, in 2003.

That places China 70th out of 118 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice in China, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice Cultivation, annual growth rate in China, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 2.46 % change on previous year —
1963 2.8 % change on previous year +13.5%
1964 6.52 % change on previous year +133.4%
1965 0.7451 % change on previous year -88.6%
1966 2.35 % change on previous year +216.0%
1967 -0.3077 % change on previous year -113.1%
1968 -1.71 % change on previous year +456.8%
1969 1.73 % change on previous year -201.2%
1970 6.12 % change on previous year +253.4%
1971 7.64 % change on previous year +24.7%
1972 0.5935 % change on previous year -92.2%
1973 -0.1989 % change on previous year -133.5%
1974 1.33 % change on previous year -768.0%
1975 0.6322 % change on previous year -52.4%
1976 1.33 % change on previous year +110.2%
1977 -1.9 % change on previous year -242.7%
1978 -3.02 % change on previous year +59.2%
1979 -1.75 % change on previous year -42.1%
1980 -0.2322 % change on previous year -86.7%
1981 -1.6 % change on previous year +590.5%
1982 -0.6804 % change on previous year -57.6%
1983 0.2491 % change on previous year -136.6%
1984 -0.0559 % change on previous year -122.5%
1985 -3.35 % change on previous year +5890.5%
1986 0.4982 % change on previous year -114.9%
1987 -0.3179 % change on previous year -163.8%
1988 -0.7242 % change on previous year +127.8%
1989 2.21 % change on previous year -405.1%
1990 1.03 % change on previous year -53.3%
1991 -1.49 % change on previous year -244.9%
1992 -1.61 % change on previous year +7.9%
1993 -5.36 % change on previous year +232.4%
1994 -0.6816 % change on previous year -87.3%
1995 1.87 % change on previous year -373.8%
1996 2.08 % change on previous year +11.2%
1997 1.18 % change on previous year -43.0%
1998 -1.74 % change on previous year -246.7%
1999 0.2073 % change on previous year -111.9%
2000 -4.22 % change on previous year -2136.5%
2001 -3.82 % change on previous year -9.5%
2002 -2.18 % change on previous year -42.9%
2003 -6.07 % change on previous year +178.0%
2004 6.85 % change on previous year -212.9%
2005 1.75 % change on previous year -74.4%
2006 0.2897 % change on previous year -83.5%
2007 -0.0752 % change on previous year -125.9%
2008 1.08 % change on previous year -1530.7%
2009 1.32 % change on previous year +22.3%
2010 0.7871 % change on previous year -40.2%
2011 0.6453 % change on previous year -18.0%
2012 0.2864 % change on previous year -55.6%
2013 0.6066 % change on previous year +111.8%
2014 -0.0033 % change on previous year -100.5%
2015 1.49 % change on previous year -44781.5%
2016 -0.0491 % change on previous year -103.3%
2017 0.0066 % change on previous year -113.3%
2018 -1.81 % change on previous year -27688.2%
2019 -1.64 % change on previous year -9.1%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's -1.64 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.66 % change on previous year, 62% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • China's -1.64 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.93 % change on previous year, 85% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice in China 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
2015 +44781.5% -0.0033 % change on previous year 1.49 % change on previous year
2018 -27688.2% 0.0066 % change on previous year -1.81 % change on previous year
1985 -5890.5% -0.0559 % change on previous year -3.35 % change on previous year
2000 -2136.5% 0.2073 % change on previous year -4.22 % change on previous year
2008 +1530.7% -0.0752 % change on previous year 1.08 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.82 % change on previous year -1.71 % change on previous year 6.52 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.08 % change on previous year -3.02 % change on previous year 7.64 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.4008 % change on previous year -3.35 % change on previous year 2.21 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.4519 % change on previous year -5.36 % change on previous year 2.08 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.5082 % change on previous year -6.07 % change on previous year 6.85 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.0313 % change on previous year -1.81 % change on previous year 1.49 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near China

  1. 67 Morocco -1.46 % change on previous year compare
  2. 68 Spain -1.56 % change on previous year compare
  3. 69 Greece -1.61 % change on previous year compare
  4. 71 Honduras -1.69 % change on previous year compare
  5. 72 Malaysia -2.22 % change on previous year compare
  6. 73 Cambodia -2.29 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice in China?
Emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice in China was -1.64 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 7.64 % change on previous year in 1971.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -6.07 % change on previous year in 2003.
How does China rank for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice?
China ranks 70th out of 118 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 224.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice Cultivation, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice Cultivation, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
118 places, 6,259 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice Cultivation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.