Energy — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in United States
United States: Energy — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was 3.38 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.38 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
27th
of 229 countries
All-time high
8.33 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-8.97 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Energy — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in United States, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in United States stood at 3.38 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 45.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in United States peaked at 8.33 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -8.97 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places United States 27th out of 229 countries 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.
Energy — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in United States, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1964 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1965 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 5.08 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1967 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1968 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 1970 | 0.7092 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1971 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -596.5% |
| 1972 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -182.9% |
| 1973 | -0.7092 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 1974 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +403.6% |
| 1975 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | -1.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 6.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1981 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -247.9% |
| 1982 | -0.7194 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1983 | -6.52 % change on previous year | +806.5% |
| 1984 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | -1.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -201.5% |
| 1988 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7353 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1990 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -298.5% |
| 1991 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1992 | -0.7519 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7576 % change on previous year | -200.8% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | -1.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 3.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 1999 | -0.7519 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 2000 | -0.7576 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -402.3% |
| 2002 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -230.3% |
| 2003 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7576 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 2005 | -0.7519 % change on previous year | -199.2% |
| 2006 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -402.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7407 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 2008 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +197.8% |
| 2009 | -5.04 % change on previous year | -328.3% |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 4.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 3.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -177.1% |
| 2016 | -7.35 % change on previous year | +157.4% |
| 2017 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 2018 | 6.15 % change on previous year | +93.8% |
| 2019 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2020 | -8.97 % change on previous year | -276.7% |
| 2021 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -192.9% |
| 2022 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2023 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3.38 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.2755 % change on previous year. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.43 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 5.22 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.0288 % change on previous year | -3.57 % change on previous year | 6.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1799 % change on previous year | -6.52 % change on previous year | 3.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3619 % change on previous year | -1.5 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0275 % change on previous year | -5.04 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 % change on previous year | -7.35 % change on previous year | 6.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 % change on previous year | -8.97 % change on previous year | 8.33 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 24 Argentina 4.21 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Brazil 3.68 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Mexico 3.63 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Nigeria 3.33 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Cook Islands 3.33 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Ghana 3.25 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for United States
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 654.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in United States?
- Energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in United States was 3.38 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 8.33 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.97 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does United States rank for energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
- United States ranks 27th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this United States 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.