Electricity — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Americas

Americas: Electricity — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was 1.11 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.11 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 91.0%
Rank
7th
of 32 groups
All-time high
109.62 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-10.58 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Electricity — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Americas, 1991–2023

02550751001991200720231991: 5.4 % change on previous year1992: -2.4 % change on previous year1993: 8.2 % change on previous year1994: 5.5 % change on previous year1995: 1.1 % change on previous year1996: 11 % change on previous year1997: 8.1 % change on previous year1998: 3.3 % change on previous year1999: 1.8 % change on previous year2000: 2 % change on previous year2001: -1.9 % change on previous year2002: 109.6 % change on previous year2003: 5 % change on previous year2004: -0.445 % change on previous year2005: 4 % change on previous year2006: -2.4 % change on previous year2007: -2 % change on previous year2008: 0.272 % change on previous year2009: 3.1 % change on previous year2010: -3 % change on previous year2011: 3.6 % change on previous year2012: -1.8 % change on previous year2013: -1.4 % change on previous year2014: -0.304 % change on previous year2015: 13.9 % change on previous year2016: 5.8 % change on previous year2017: 9 % change on previous year2018: 2.1 % change on previous year2019: 30.6 % change on previous year2020: 0.996 % change on previous year2021: -10.6 % change on previous year2022: 12.4 % change on previous year2023: 1.1 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

In 2023, electricity — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Americas stood at 1.11 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 91.0% on the previous year and up 181.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Americas peaked at 109.62 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -10.58 % change on previous year, in 2021.

That places Americas 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Electricity — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Electricity — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Americas, 1991 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1991 5.4 % change on previous year —
1992 -2.39 % change on previous year -144.2%
1993 8.19 % change on previous year -443.1%
1994 5.48 % change on previous year -33.1%
1995 1.11 % change on previous year -79.7%
1996 10.96 % change on previous year +884.8%
1997 8.07 % change on previous year -26.4%
1998 3.34 % change on previous year -58.6%
1999 1.84 % change on previous year -44.9%
2000 2.04 % change on previous year +11.0%
2001 -1.92 % change on previous year -194.1%
2002 109.62 % change on previous year -5806.9%
2003 5.03 % change on previous year -95.4%
2004 -0.445 % change on previous year -108.9%
2005 3.98 % change on previous year -993.4%
2006 -2.41 % change on previous year -160.7%
2007 -2.02 % change on previous year -16.4%
2008 0.2715 % change on previous year -113.5%
2009 3.07 % change on previous year +1030.2%
2010 -3.02 % change on previous year -198.3%
2011 3.56 % change on previous year -217.9%
2012 -1.75 % change on previous year -149.3%
2013 -1.36 % change on previous year -22.6%
2014 -0.3038 % change on previous year -77.6%
2015 13.93 % change on previous year -4686.6%
2016 5.79 % change on previous year -58.5%
2017 9.02 % change on previous year +55.8%
2018 2.11 % change on previous year -76.6%
2019 30.58 % change on previous year +1348.8%
2020 0.9957 % change on previous year -96.7%
2021 -10.58 % change on previous year -1162.6%
2022 12.35 % change on previous year -216.8%
2023 1.11 % change on previous year -91.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electricity — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Americas 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
2002 +5806.9% -1.92 % change on previous year 109.62 % change on previous year
2015 +4686.6% -0.3038 % change on previous year 13.93 % change on previous year
2019 +1348.8% 2.11 % change on previous year 30.58 % change on previous year
2021 -1162.6% 0.9957 % change on previous year -10.58 % change on previous year
2009 +1030.2% 0.2715 % change on previous year 3.07 % change on previous year
2005 +993.4% -0.445 % change on previous year 3.98 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.67 % change on previous year -2.39 % change on previous year 10.96 % change on previous year 9
2000s 11.72 % change on previous year -2.41 % change on previous year 109.62 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.85 % change on previous year -3.02 % change on previous year 30.58 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.97 % change on previous year -10.58 % change on previous year 12.35 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 4 Puerto Rico 33.92 % change on previous year compare
  2. 5 Nepal 30.17 % change on previous year compare
  3. 6 Ghana 20.2 % change on previous year compare
  4. 7 Tajikistan 15.19 % change on previous year compare
  5. 8 Ecuador 12.55 % change on previous year compare
  6. 9 Honduras 12.29 % change on previous year compare
  7. 10 Zambia 8.96 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Americas?
Electricity — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Americas was 1.11 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest electricity — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 109.62 % change on previous year in 2002.
What is the lowest electricity — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was -10.58 % change on previous year in 2021.
How does Americas rank for electricity — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
Americas ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is electricity — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 181.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator
Electricity — 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
183 places, 4,954 data points, 1991–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.