IPPU — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Western Europe

Western Europe: IPPU — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was -5.61 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-5.61 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 36.8%
Rank
29th
of 33 groups
All-time high
28.69 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
-11.66 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
62
1962–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Western Europe, 1962–2023

-100102030196219922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Western Europe stood at -5.61 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.8% on the previous year and down 352.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Western Europe peaked at 28.69 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -11.66 % change on previous year, in 1975.

Western Europe ranks 29th of 33 groups on this measure, 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 Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Western Europe, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 9.52 % change on previous year
1963 11.6 % change on previous year +21.9%
1964 5.48 % change on previous year -52.7%
1965 2.37 % change on previous year -56.7%
1966 0.4171 % change on previous year -82.4%
1967 0.1151 % change on previous year -72.4%
1968 1.76 % change on previous year +1425.8%
1969 2.65 % change on previous year +50.9%
1970 -3.43 % change on previous year -229.4%
1971 -5.66 % change on previous year +65.0%
1972 11.56 % change on previous year -304.3%
1973 3.2 % change on previous year -72.3%
1974 -9.91 % change on previous year -409.3%
1975 -11.66 % change on previous year +17.7%
1976 11.68 % change on previous year -200.2%
1977 -11.58 % change on previous year -199.2%
1978 2.8 % change on previous year -124.2%
1979 5.09 % change on previous year +81.7%
1980 -11.56 % change on previous year -326.9%
1981 -2.93 % change on previous year -74.6%
1982 -9.63 % change on previous year +228.1%
1983 -0.5739 % change on previous year -94.0%
1984 6.31 % change on previous year -1198.9%
1985 -5.75 % change on previous year -191.2%
1986 -0.1811 % change on previous year -96.8%
1987 0.2002 % change on previous year -210.5%
1988 5.04 % change on previous year +2416.3%
1989 1.44 % change on previous year -71.5%
1990 0.3404 % change on previous year -76.3%
1991 0.2538 % change on previous year -25.4%
1992 -4.11 % change on previous year -1720.9%
1993 1.3 % change on previous year -131.6%
1994 -3.74 % change on previous year -387.5%
1995 -9.75 % change on previous year +160.7%
1996 3.63 % change on previous year -137.2%
1997 5.77 % change on previous year +58.8%
1998 28.69 % change on previous year +397.4%
1999 -5.02 % change on previous year -117.5%
2000 1.81 % change on previous year -136.0%
2001 -0.938 % change on previous year -152.0%
2002 -0.4539 % change on previous year -51.6%
2003 3.2 % change on previous year -804.0%
2004 -1.14 % change on previous year -135.7%
2005 0.092 % change on previous year -108.1%
2006 -4 % change on previous year -4451.0%
2007 2.88 % change on previous year -171.9%
2008 -6.83 % change on previous year -337.3%
2009 -10.85 % change on previous year +58.8%
2010 8.1 % change on previous year -174.7%
2011 -2.81 % change on previous year -134.7%
2012 -3.66 % change on previous year +30.3%
2013 -1.24 % change on previous year -66.2%
2014 0.8105 % change on previous year -165.5%
2015 -2.85 % change on previous year -451.7%
2016 2.99 % change on previous year -204.9%
2017 1.58 % change on previous year -47.3%
2018 -0.7408 % change on previous year -147.0%
2019 -0.9367 % change on previous year +26.4%
2020 -1.02 % change on previous year +8.6%
2021 4.61 % change on previous year -553.0%
2022 -8.87 % change on previous year -292.5%
2023 -5.61 % change on previous year -36.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPPU — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Western Europe 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
2006 -4451.0% 0.092 % change on previous year -4 % change on previous year
1988 +2416.3% 0.2002 % change on previous year 5.04 % change on previous year
1992 -1720.9% 0.2538 % change on previous year -4.11 % change on previous year
1968 +1425.8% 0.1151 % change on previous year 1.76 % change on previous year
1984 +1198.9% -0.5739 % change on previous year 6.31 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.24 % change on previous year 0.1151 % change on previous year 11.6 % change on previous year 8
1970s -0.7901 % change on previous year -11.66 % change on previous year 11.68 % change on previous year 10
1980s -1.76 % change on previous year -11.56 % change on previous year 6.31 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.74 % change on previous year -9.75 % change on previous year 28.69 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.62 % change on previous year -10.85 % change on previous year 3.2 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.124 % change on previous year -3.66 % change on previous year 8.1 % change on previous year 10
2020s -2.72 % change on previous year -8.87 % change on previous year 4.61 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 26 Saudi Arabia 1.09 % change on previous year compare
  2. 27 Indonesia 1.07 % change on previous year compare
  3. 28 North Macedonia 0.9091 % change on previous year compare
  4. 29 Croatia 0.8403 % change on previous year compare
  5. 30 Myanmar 0.5464 % change on previous year compare
  6. 31 United States 0.2639 % change on previous year compare
  7. 32 Albania 0 % change on previous year compare
  8. 32 Armenia 0 % change on previous year compare
  9. 32 Burundi 0 % change on previous year compare
  10. 32 Bangladesh 0 % change on previous year compare
  11. 32 Bahrain 0 % change on previous year compare
  12. 32 Bhutan 0 % change on previous year compare
  13. 32 Cuba 0 % change on previous year compare
  14. 32 Ecuador 0 % change on previous year compare
  15. 32 Estonia 0 % change on previous year compare
  16. 32 Gabon 0 % change on previous year compare
  17. 32 Georgia 0 % change on previous year compare
  18. 32 Guatemala 0 % change on previous year compare
  19. 32 Iceland 0 % change on previous year compare
  20. 32 Israel 0 % change on previous year compare
  21. 32 Libya 0 % change on previous year compare
  22. 32 Liechtenstein 0 % change on previous year compare
  23. 32 Morocco 0 % change on previous year compare
  24. 32 Montenegro 0 % change on previous year compare
  25. 32 Peru 0 % change on previous year compare
  26. 32 San Marino 0 % change on previous year compare
  27. 32 Serbia 0 % change on previous year compare
  28. 32 Turkmenistan 0 % change on previous year compare
  29. 32 Uruguay 0 % change on previous year compare
  30. 32 Zimbabwe 0 % change on previous year compare
  31. 32 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Western Europe?
Ippu — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Western Europe was -5.61 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ippu — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 28.69 % change on previous year in 1998.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was -11.66 % change on previous year in 1975.
How does Western Europe rank for ippu — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
Western Europe ranks 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 352.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Europe 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.