United States vs Western Europe: Energy — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate
United States
3.38 % change on previous year
in 2023
Western Europe
-2.41 % change on previous year
in 2023
United States rank
27th
Western Europe rank
30th
Energy — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate over time
- United States
- Western Europe
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.38 % change on previous year against -2.41 % change on previous year in Western Europe, a difference of 5.79 % change on previous year.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 27th and Western Europe ranks 30th of 229 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.43 % change on previous year | -0.8864 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1970s | -0.0288 % change on previous year | -2.87 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1980s | -0.1799 % change on previous year | -2.79 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1990s | -0.3619 % change on previous year | -5.07 % change on previous year | 4.71 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2000s | 0.0275 % change on previous year | -2.23 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2010s | 1.03 % change on previous year | -1.01 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2020s | 1.56 % change on previous year | -0.5545 % change on previous year | 2.12 % 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, United States or Western Europe?
- United States, at 3.38 % change on previous year against -2.41 % change on previous year in Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate between United States and Western Europe?
- 5.79 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Western Europe?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do United States and Western Europe rank globally for energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
- United States ranks 27th and Western Europe ranks 30th of 229 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.