IPPU — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in USSR

USSR: IPPU — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was -7.53 % change on previous year in 1991. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1991)
-7.53 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
94th
of 116 countries
All-time high
21.05 % change on previous year
in 1984
All-time low
-18.18 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
30
1962–1991

IPPU — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in USSR, 1962–1991

-20-10010201962197619911962: -4.2 % change on previous year1963: -1 % change on previous year1964: -2 % change on previous year1965: -1.7 % change on previous year1966: -2.5 % change on previous year1967: -5.5 % change on previous year1968: -7.6 % change on previous year1969: -6.2 % change on previous year1970: -3.9 % change on previous year1971: -6.8 % change on previous year1972: 7.5 % change on previous year1973: 2.6 % change on previous year1974: -8 % change on previous year1975: -5.6 % change on previous year1976: 1.7 % change on previous year1977: -4.8 % change on previous year1978: -6.3 % change on previous year1979: 1.1 % change on previous year1980: -7.9 % change on previous year1981: -1.7 % change on previous year1982: -18.2 % change on previous year1983: -2.8 % change on previous year1984: 21 % change on previous year1985: 2.2 % change on previous year1986: 2.8 % change on previous year1987: -3.3 % change on previous year1988: -7.8 % change on previous year1989: 3.7 % change on previous year1990: -6.1 % change on previous year1991: -7.5 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ippu — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in USSR is -7.53 % change on previous year, measured in 1991.

The figure is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 331.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in USSR peaked at 21.05 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -18.18 % change on previous year, in 1982.

That places USSR 94th out of 116 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

IPPU — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in USSR, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in USSR, 1962 to 1991.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -4.18 % change on previous year
1963 -1.05 % change on previous year -75.0%
1964 -1.99 % change on previous year +89.7%
1965 -1.73 % change on previous year -12.7%
1966 -2.48 % change on previous year +42.7%
1967 -5.48 % change on previous year +121.3%
1968 -7.61 % change on previous year +38.9%
1969 -6.22 % change on previous year -18.3%
1970 -3.85 % change on previous year -38.1%
1971 -6.83 % change on previous year +77.3%
1972 7.49 % change on previous year -209.7%
1973 2.63 % change on previous year -64.9%
1974 -7.95 % change on previous year -402.3%
1975 -5.56 % change on previous year -30.1%
1976 1.72 % change on previous year -130.9%
1977 -4.76 % change on previous year -377.1%
1978 -6.25 % change on previous year +31.3%
1979 1.13 % change on previous year -118.1%
1980 -7.89 % change on previous year -796.4%
1981 -1.75 % change on previous year -77.9%
1982 -18.18 % change on previous year +940.8%
1983 -2.83 % change on previous year -84.4%
1984 21.05 % change on previous year -843.9%
1985 2.2 % change on previous year -89.6%
1986 2.84 % change on previous year +29.1%
1987 -3.32 % change on previous year -217.0%
1988 -7.78 % change on previous year +134.2%
1989 3.75 % change on previous year -148.2%
1990 -6.1 % change on previous year -262.6%
1991 -7.53 % change on previous year +23.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -3.84 % change on previous year -7.61 % change on previous year -1.05 % change on previous year 8
1970s -2.22 % change on previous year -7.95 % change on previous year 7.49 % change on previous year 10
1980s -1.19 % change on previous year -18.18 % change on previous year 21.05 % change on previous year 10
1990s -6.81 % change on previous year -7.53 % change on previous year -6.1 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 91 Romania -7.1 % change on previous year compare
  2. 92 Belgium -7.29 % change on previous year
  3. 93 Italy -7.41 % change on previous year compare
  4. 95 Andorra -8.33 % change on previous year compare
  5. 96 Belarus -8.47 % change on previous year
  6. 97 Spain -8.59 % 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 USSR?
Ippu — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in USSR was -7.53 % change on previous year in 1991, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ippu — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 21.05 % change on previous year in 1984.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was -18.18 % change on previous year in 1982.
How does USSR rank for ippu — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
USSR ranks 94th out of 116 countries with data for 1991.
Is ippu — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 331.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this USSR 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
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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.