Energy — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in OECD

OECD: Energy — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was 2.02 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.02 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
47th
of 229 countries
All-time high
5.52 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-8.99 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Energy — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in OECD, 1962–2023

-10-505196219922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in OECD is 2.02 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 988.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in OECD peaked at 5.52 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -8.99 % change on previous year, in 2020.

OECD ranks 47th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Energy — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in OECD, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 3.59 % change on previous year —
1963 3.95 % change on previous year +9.9%
1964 3.15 % change on previous year -20.3%
1965 3.64 % change on previous year +15.8%
1966 2.19 % change on previous year -40.0%
1967 1.99 % change on previous year -9.2%
1968 3.37 % change on previous year +69.7%
1969 4.76 % change on previous year +41.3%
1970 -0.3586 % change on previous year -107.5%
1971 -2.86 % change on previous year +698.3%
1972 0.5011 % change on previous year -117.5%
1973 0.4996 % change on previous year -0.3%
1974 -5.22 % change on previous year -1145.2%
1975 1.99 % change on previous year -138.0%
1976 -7.39 % change on previous year -472.0%
1977 -0.6656 % change on previous year -91.0%
1978 0.2267 % change on previous year -134.1%
1979 5.13 % change on previous year +2163.9%
1980 0.1202 % change on previous year -97.7%
1981 -2.53 % change on previous year -2205.6%
1982 0.8239 % change on previous year -132.5%
1983 -4.26 % change on previous year -617.4%
1984 -1.37 % change on previous year -67.9%
1985 2.1 % change on previous year -253.4%
1986 -0.1577 % change on previous year -107.5%
1987 -0.0409 % change on previous year -74.1%
1988 -0.7245 % change on previous year +1670.8%
1989 -1.1 % change on previous year +51.5%
1990 -4.14 % change on previous year +277.4%
1991 -1.48 % change on previous year -64.3%
1992 -1.21 % change on previous year -18.1%
1993 -0.1566 % change on previous year -87.1%
1994 -1.83 % change on previous year +1069.3%
1995 0.395 % change on previous year -121.6%
1996 0.3353 % change on previous year -15.1%
1997 2.18 % change on previous year +550.5%
1998 -2.91 % change on previous year -233.2%
1999 -1.83 % change on previous year -36.9%
2000 -0.803 % change on previous year -56.2%
2001 1.1 % change on previous year -236.8%
2002 -2.69 % change on previous year -344.9%
2003 0.7681 % change on previous year -128.5%
2004 -0.2694 % change on previous year -135.1%
2005 -0.6284 % change on previous year +133.3%
2006 1.95 % change on previous year -411.0%
2007 1.16 % change on previous year -40.4%
2008 1.43 % change on previous year +22.4%
2009 -4.65 % change on previous year -426.2%
2010 0.7787 % change on previous year -116.7%
2011 2.39 % change on previous year +207.4%
2012 -0.6057 % change on previous year -125.3%
2013 -0.2274 % change on previous year -62.5%
2014 1.95 % change on previous year -958.3%
2015 -1.74 % change on previous year -189.0%
2016 -5.17 % change on previous year +197.9%
2017 1.94 % change on previous year -137.6%
2018 3.64 % change on previous year +87.2%
2019 2.9 % change on previous year -20.4%
2020 -8.99 % change on previous year -410.2%
2021 5.52 % change on previous year -161.4%
2022 1.77 % change on previous year -67.9%
2023 2.02 % change on previous year +14.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in OECD 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
1981 -2205.6% 0.1202 % change on previous year -2.53 % change on previous year
1979 +2163.9% 0.2267 % change on previous year 5.13 % change on previous year
1988 -1670.8% -0.0409 % change on previous year -0.7245 % change on previous year
1974 -1145.2% 0.4996 % change on previous year -5.22 % change on previous year
1994 -1069.3% -0.1566 % change on previous year -1.83 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.33 % change on previous year 1.99 % change on previous year 4.76 % change on previous year 8
1970s -0.8152 % change on previous year -7.39 % change on previous year 5.13 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.7141 % change on previous year -4.26 % change on previous year 2.1 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.06 % change on previous year -4.14 % change on previous year 2.18 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.2632 % change on previous year -4.65 % change on previous year 1.95 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.5861 % change on previous year -5.17 % change on previous year 3.64 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.0802 % change on previous year -8.99 % change on previous year 5.52 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 44 Australia and New Zealand 2.28 % change on previous year compare
  2. 45 Jordan 2.19 % change on previous year compare
  3. 46 Botswana 2.08 % change on previous year compare
  4. 48 Belarus 1.91 % change on previous year compare
  5. 49 Maldives 1.9 % change on previous year compare
  6. 50 Laos 1.75 % change on previous year compare
  7. 50 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.75 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in OECD?
Energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in OECD was 2.02 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 5.52 % change on previous year in 2021.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was -8.99 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does OECD rank for energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
OECD ranks 47th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 988.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this OECD data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

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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
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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.