Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was 1.44 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.44 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 29.4%
Rank
10th
of 42 groups
All-time high
4.69 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-2.1 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1962–2023

-2024196219922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 1.44 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.4% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 4.69 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -2.1 % change on previous year, in 1984.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 10th of 42 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 2.03 % change on previous year
1963 3.07 % change on previous year +51.3%
1964 3.7 % change on previous year +20.5%
1965 2.83 % change on previous year -23.6%
1966 2.65 % change on previous year -6.3%
1967 3.54 % change on previous year +33.5%
1968 2.73 % change on previous year -22.8%
1969 0.8789 % change on previous year -67.8%
1970 1.33 % change on previous year +51.8%
1971 0.7146 % change on previous year -46.5%
1972 -0.6322 % change on previous year -188.5%
1973 -0.6856 % change on previous year +8.4%
1974 0.1989 % change on previous year -129.0%
1975 2.16 % change on previous year +985.6%
1976 0.962 % change on previous year -55.5%
1977 1.92 % change on previous year +99.5%
1978 4.69 % change on previous year +144.5%
1979 2.47 % change on previous year -47.4%
1980 -1.88 % change on previous year -176.2%
1981 2.88 % change on previous year -252.8%
1982 2.59 % change on previous year -10.0%
1983 0.5379 % change on previous year -79.2%
1984 -2.1 % change on previous year -490.1%
1985 1.59 % change on previous year -175.7%
1986 0.6509 % change on previous year -59.0%
1987 0.146 % change on previous year -77.6%
1988 1.97 % change on previous year +1248.6%
1989 1.65 % change on previous year -16.0%
1990 1.8 % change on previous year +8.7%
1991 0.9745 % change on previous year -45.7%
1992 3.04 % change on previous year +211.5%
1993 0.9961 % change on previous year -67.2%
1994 3.06 % change on previous year +207.6%
1995 2.94 % change on previous year -4.1%
1996 2.21 % change on previous year -24.9%
1997 3.49 % change on previous year +58.3%
1998 3.18 % change on previous year -9.0%
1999 3.3 % change on previous year +4.0%
2000 0.9022 % change on previous year -72.7%
2001 1.93 % change on previous year +113.9%
2002 3.67 % change on previous year +90.3%
2003 2.83 % change on previous year -23.0%
2004 1.63 % change on previous year -42.3%
2005 3.14 % change on previous year +92.5%
2006 2.64 % change on previous year -15.9%
2007 3.25 % change on previous year +22.9%
2008 3.88 % change on previous year +19.4%
2009 2.66 % change on previous year -31.4%
2010 2.72 % change on previous year +2.4%
2011 1.22 % change on previous year -55.2%
2012 3.99 % change on previous year +226.9%
2013 2.49 % change on previous year -37.6%
2014 2.52 % change on previous year +1.2%
2015 2.34 % change on previous year -7.2%
2016 2.37 % change on previous year +1.4%
2017 2.36 % change on previous year -0.5%
2018 -1.16 % change on previous year -149.2%
2019 3.48 % change on previous year -399.7%
2020 2.16 % change on previous year -38.1%
2021 0.8189 % change on previous year -62.0%
2022 2.04 % change on previous year +149.1%
2023 1.44 % change on previous year -29.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.68 % change on previous year 0.8789 % change on previous year 3.7 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.31 % change on previous year -0.6856 % change on previous year 4.69 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.803 % change on previous year -2.1 % change on previous year 2.88 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.5 % change on previous year 0.9745 % change on previous year 3.49 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.65 % change on previous year 0.9022 % change on previous year 3.88 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.23 % change on previous year -1.16 % change on previous year 3.99 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.61 % change on previous year 0.8189 % change on previous year 2.16 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 7 Puerto Rico 10.03 % change on previous year compare
  2. 8 Kenya 9.11 % change on previous year compare
  3. 9 Martinique 7.55 % change on previous year compare
  4. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7.26 % change on previous year compare
  5. 11 Benin 7.06 % change on previous year compare
  6. 12 Chad 6.3 % change on previous year compare
  7. 13 Malawi 5.84 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1.44 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 4.69 % change on previous year in 1978.
What is the lowest enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was -2.1 % change on previous year in 1984.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 10th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
Is enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator
Enteric Fermentation — 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
246 places, 13,891 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.