Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Western Europe

Western Europe: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual was -2.85 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-2.85 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 4.5%
Rank
33rd
of 42 groups
All-time high
10.19 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-6.24 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Western Europe, 1962–2023

-50510196219922023

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded -2.85 % change on previous year for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in 2023.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 250.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Western Europe peaked at 10.19 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -6.24 % change on previous year, in 1976.

That places Western Europe 33rd out of 42 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Western Europe, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 3.02 % change on previous year
1963 -4.96 % change on previous year -264.1%
1964 5.9 % change on previous year -219.0%
1965 1.37 % change on previous year -76.7%
1966 -2.89 % change on previous year -310.4%
1967 1.81 % change on previous year -162.6%
1968 3.54 % change on previous year +95.3%
1969 5.27 % change on previous year +48.9%
1970 4.21 % change on previous year -20.1%
1971 8.04 % change on previous year +91.0%
1972 6.98 % change on previous year -13.2%
1973 -0.2579 % change on previous year -103.7%
1974 1.94 % change on previous year -852.2%
1975 -2.48 % change on previous year -227.8%
1976 -6.24 % change on previous year +151.7%
1977 2.93 % change on previous year -146.9%
1978 4.42 % change on previous year +51.1%
1979 3.71 % change on previous year -16.2%
1980 -0.3905 % change on previous year -110.5%
1981 -3.01 % change on previous year +669.6%
1982 2.29 % change on previous year -176.2%
1983 3.33 % change on previous year +45.4%
1984 3.23 % change on previous year -3.1%
1985 0.3074 % change on previous year -90.5%
1986 0.9617 % change on previous year +212.8%
1987 -2.15 % change on previous year -323.9%
1988 4.21 % change on previous year -295.3%
1989 1.37 % change on previous year -67.4%
1990 -6.06 % change on previous year -542.3%
1991 4.52 % change on previous year -174.7%
1992 2.07 % change on previous year -54.3%
1993 -5.23 % change on previous year -352.9%
1994 -2.2 % change on previous year -57.9%
1995 1.76 % change on previous year -180.0%
1996 4.98 % change on previous year +182.9%
1997 3.18 % change on previous year -36.1%
1998 0.012 % change on previous year -99.6%
1999 -2.8 % change on previous year -23485.9%
2000 5.37 % change on previous year -291.6%
2001 -0.5912 % change on previous year -111.0%
2002 2.71 % change on previous year -558.9%
2003 -4.09 % change on previous year -250.7%
2004 6.12 % change on previous year -249.8%
2005 -2.41 % change on previous year -139.3%
2006 -4.08 % change on previous year +69.5%
2007 -0.2122 % change on previous year -94.8%
2008 10.19 % change on previous year -4901.9%
2009 -3.54 % change on previous year -134.7%
2010 -0.3642 % change on previous year -89.7%
2011 0.421 % change on previous year -215.6%
2012 0.6096 % change on previous year +44.8%
2013 1.9 % change on previous year +211.1%
2014 -0.1012 % change on previous year -105.3%
2015 -2.46 % change on previous year +2335.9%
2016 -3.9 % change on previous year +58.4%
2017 -1.33 % change on previous year -65.9%
2018 -2.26 % change on previous year +69.7%
2019 2.37 % change on previous year -205.1%
2020 -3.17 % change on previous year -233.6%
2021 3.13 % change on previous year -198.9%
2022 -2.73 % change on previous year -187.1%
2023 -2.85 % change on previous year +4.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Western Europe 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
1999 -23485.9% 0.012 % change on previous year -2.8 % change on previous year
2008 +4901.9% -0.2122 % change on previous year 10.19 % change on previous year
2015 -2335.9% -0.1012 % change on previous year -2.46 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.63 % change on previous year -4.96 % change on previous year 5.9 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.32 % change on previous year -6.24 % change on previous year 8.04 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.01 % change on previous year -3.01 % change on previous year 4.21 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.0234 % change on previous year -6.06 % change on previous year 4.98 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.9483 % change on previous year -4.09 % change on previous year 10.19 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.5125 % change on previous year -3.9 % change on previous year 2.37 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.4 % change on previous year -3.17 % change on previous year 3.13 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 30 Greece 5.7 % change on previous year compare
  2. 31 Uruguay 5.2 % change on previous year compare
  3. 32 New Zealand 4.87 % change on previous year compare
  4. 33 Egypt 4.85 % change on previous year compare
  5. 34 Afghanistan 4.84 % change on previous year compare
  6. 35 Solomon Islands 4.76 % change on previous year compare
  7. 36 Niger 4.67 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Western Europe?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Western Europe was -2.85 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 10.19 % change on previous year in 2008.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was -6.24 % change on previous year in 1976.
How does Western Europe rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual?
Western Europe ranks 33rd out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 250.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Europe data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 12,771 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.