Energy — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Energy — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was -5.59 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in United Kingdom, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in United Kingdom is -5.59 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 105.6% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in United Kingdom peaked at 80 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -57.06 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places United Kingdom 207th out of 229 countries 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.
Energy — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -1.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.3571 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1964 | -3.94 % change on previous year | +1003.9% |
| 1965 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1966 | -5.32 % change on previous year | +185.3% |
| 1967 | -8.84 % change on previous year | +66.0% |
| 1968 | -0.8811 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1969 | -1.33 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 1970 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 1971 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1972 | -19.07 % change on previous year | +1285.7% |
| 1973 | 8.62 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 1974 | -15.87 % change on previous year | -284.1% |
| 1975 | 13.21 % change on previous year | -183.2% |
| 1976 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 1977 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1978 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 1979 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -403.6% |
| 1980 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1981 | -0.5682 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 1982 | -3.43 % change on previous year | +503.4% |
| 1983 | -3.55 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1984 | -57.06 % change on previous year | +1507.1% |
| 1985 | 80 % change on previous year | -240.2% |
| 1986 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1987 | -6.8 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 1988 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1989 | -8.27 % change on previous year | +183.3% |
| 1990 | -9.02 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 1992 | -12.17 % change on previous year | -437.8% |
| 1993 | -16.63 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 1994 | -27.08 % change on previous year | +62.8% |
| 1995 | 11.24 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 1996 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 1997 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1998 | -9.77 % change on previous year | +366.9% |
| 1999 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2000 | -10.41 % change on previous year | +81.0% |
| 2001 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2002 | -5.24 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2003 | -9.51 % change on previous year | +81.5% |
| 2004 | -9.05 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2005 | -14.78 % change on previous year | +63.4% |
| 2006 | -8.52 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2007 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 2008 | -2.82 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 2009 | -5.43 % change on previous year | +92.9% |
| 2010 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2011 | -1.95 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7968 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 2013 | -8.3 % change on previous year | -1141.7% |
| 2014 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 2015 | -8.37 % change on previous year | +288.4% |
| 2016 | -8.65 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2017 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 2018 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -337.1% |
| 2019 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -182.6% |
| 2020 | -9.04 % change on previous year | +192.4% |
| 2021 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -184.1% |
| 2022 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 2023 | -5.59 % change on previous year | +105.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's -5.59 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.2755 % change on previous year, 20.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's -5.59 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.5774 % change on previous year, 9.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in United Kingdom 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -1507.1% | -3.55 % change on previous year | -57.06 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | -1285.7% | -1.38 % change on previous year | -19.07 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -1141.7% | 0.7968 % change on previous year | -8.3 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | -1003.9% | -0.3571 % change on previous year | -3.94 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.99 % change on previous year | -8.84 % change on previous year | -0.3571 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -2.06 % change on previous year | -19.07 % change on previous year | 13.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.64 % change on previous year | -57.06 % change on previous year | 80 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.97 % change on previous year | -27.08 % change on previous year | 11.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.22 % change on previous year | -14.78 % change on previous year | -2.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.15 % change on previous year | -8.65 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.44 % change on previous year | -9.04 % change on previous year | 7.6 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 204 Democratic People's Republic of Korea -5.12 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Uzbekistan -5.16 % change on previous year compare
- 206 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) -5.31 % change on previous year compare
- 207 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -5.59 % change on previous year compare
- 209 Slovenia -5.64 % change on previous year compare
- 210 Czechia -6.4 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for United Kingdom
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 37,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,036 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,083 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,027 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 55.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in United Kingdom?
- Energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in United Kingdom was -5.59 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 80 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -57.06 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does United Kingdom rank for energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 207th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.