Northern Europe vs United States: Energy — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate

Northern Europe
-1.95 % change on previous year
in 2023
United States
3.38 % change on previous year
in 2023
Northern Europe rank
28th
United States rank
27th

Energy — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate over time

  • Northern Europe
  • United States
-50-250255075196219922023

How they compare

United States currently reports 3.38 % change on previous year against -1.95 % change on previous year in Northern Europe, a difference of 5.33 % change on previous year.

That makes United States's figure about 1.7 times Northern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 28 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was United States ahead.

Northern Europe ranks 28th and United States ranks 27th of 33 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Northern Europe averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Europe United States Difference Ahead
1960s -2.77 % change on previous year 4.43 % change on previous year 7.2 % change on previous year United States
1970s -1.86 % change on previous year -0.0288 % change on previous year 1.83 % change on previous year United States
1980s 0.8656 % change on previous year -0.1799 % change on previous year 1.05 % change on previous year Northern Europe
1990s -5.21 % change on previous year -0.3619 % change on previous year 4.85 % change on previous year United States
2000s -2.42 % change on previous year 0.0275 % change on previous year 2.44 % change on previous year United States
2010s -1.55 % change on previous year 1.03 % change on previous year 2.57 % change on previous year United States
2020s -0.7055 % change on previous year 1.56 % change on previous year 2.27 % change on previous year United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate, Northern Europe or United States?
United States, at 3.38 % change on previous year against -1.95 % change on previous year in Northern Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate between Northern Europe and United States?
5.33 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and United States?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Northern Europe and United States rank globally for energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
Northern Europe ranks 28th and United States ranks 27th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
262 places, 14,774 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.