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

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): IPPU — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was 0.5688 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.5688 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 115.6%
Rank
14th
of 33 groups
All-time high
51.22 % change on previous year
in 1984
All-time low
-49.35 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
52
1971–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1971–2023

-50-2502550197119972023

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

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 0.5688 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 115.6% on the previous year and down 72.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 51.22 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -49.35 % change on previous year, in 2002.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -34.68 % change on previous year
1972 -7.41 % change on previous year -78.6%
1973 -36 % change on previous year +386.0%
1974 6.25 % change on previous year -117.4%
1975 3.92 % change on previous year -37.3%
1976 18.87 % change on previous year +381.1%
1977 20.63 % change on previous year +9.4%
1978 7.89 % change on previous year -61.7%
1979 7.32 % change on previous year -7.3%
1980 9.09 % change on previous year +24.2%
1981 1.04 % change on previous year -88.5%
1982 -21.65 % change on previous year -2178.3%
1983 -46.05 % change on previous year +112.7%
1984 51.22 % change on previous year -211.2%
1985 37.1 % change on previous year -27.6%
1986 -4.71 % change on previous year -112.7%
1987 -29.63 % change on previous year +529.6%
1988 -14.04 % change on previous year -52.6%
1990 0.1003 % change on previous year -100.7%
1991 -0.735 % change on previous year -832.6%
1992 -0.5385 % change on previous year -26.7%
1993 -0.1015 % change on previous year -81.1%
1994 0.0678 % change on previous year -166.7%
1995 0.0339 % change on previous year -50.0%
1996 0.0338 % change on previous year -0.0%
1997 0.0677 % change on previous year +99.9%
1998 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1999 0 % change on previous year
2000 0 % change on previous year
2001 -32.79 % change on previous year
2002 -49.35 % change on previous year +50.5%
2003 1.89 % change on previous year -103.8%
2004 5.26 % change on previous year +178.9%
2005 9.26 % change on previous year +75.9%
2006 11.02 % change on previous year +19.0%
2007 12.98 % change on previous year +17.8%
2008 14.19 % change on previous year +9.3%
2009 14.73 % change on previous year +3.8%
2010 13.92 % change on previous year -5.5%
2011 31.37 % change on previous year +125.3%
2012 -0.0345 % change on previous year -100.1%
2013 2.07 % change on previous year -6102.1%
2014 19.93 % change on previous year +863.4%
2015 0.2535 % change on previous year -98.7%
2016 1.43 % change on previous year +465.2%
2017 -0.5539 % change on previous year -138.7%
2018 -0.3063 % change on previous year -44.7%
2019 -0.5028 % change on previous year +64.1%
2020 9.55 % change on previous year -1998.4%
2021 -1.79 % change on previous year -118.8%
2022 -3.65 % change on previous year +103.7%
2023 0.5688 % change on previous year -115.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPPU — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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
2013 +6102.1% -0.0345 % change on previous year 2.07 % change on previous year
1982 -2178.3% 1.04 % change on previous year -21.65 % change on previous year
2020 +1998.4% -0.5028 % change on previous year 9.55 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -1.47 % change on previous year -36 % change on previous year 20.63 % change on previous year 9
1980s -1.96 % change on previous year -46.05 % change on previous year 51.22 % change on previous year 9
1990s -0.1072 % change on previous year -0.735 % change on previous year 0.1003 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.28 % change on previous year -49.35 % change on previous year 14.73 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6.76 % change on previous year -0.5539 % change on previous year 31.37 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.17 % change on previous year -3.65 % change on previous year 9.55 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 11 India 4.76 % change on previous year compare
  2. 12 China, mainland 4.31 % change on previous year compare
  3. 13 China 4.12 % change on previous year compare
  4. 14 Azerbaijan 3.65 % change on previous year compare
  5. 15 Kuwait 3.43 % change on previous year compare
  6. 16 Mexico 3.4 % change on previous year compare
  7. 17 Australia and New Zealand 2.91 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Ippu — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 0.5688 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ippu — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 51.22 % change on previous year in 1984.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was -49.35 % change on previous year in 2002.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for ippu — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator
IPPU — 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
149 places, 7,173 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in IPPU — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.