Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was 139.51 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
139.51 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 268.0%
Rank
7th
of 32 groups
All-time high
965.67 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-95.04 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
32
1991–2024

Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in European Union (27), 1991–2024

02505007501.0k1991200720241991: 0 % change on previous year1992: 4.8 % change on previous year1993: 0 % change on previous year1994: 0 % change on previous year1995: 0 % change on previous year1996: 83.5 % change on previous year1997: -21.4 % change on previous year1998: 294.8 % change on previous year1999: -48.3 % change on previous year2000: 12.8 % change on previous year2001: -91.4 % change on previous year2002: 21.3 % change on previous year2003: 38.2 % change on previous year2004: -66.7 % change on previous year2005: 41.5 % change on previous year2006: -56.2 % change on previous year2008: -93 % change on previous year2009: 965.7 % change on previous year2010: -78.7 % change on previous year2011: -85.9 % change on previous year2013: -95 % change on previous year2014: 734.8 % change on previous year2015: -55.1 % change on previous year2016: -53.4 % change on previous year2017: 8.1 % change on previous year2018: -43.3 % change on previous year2019: 326.4 % change on previous year2020: -78.1 % change on previous year2021: 417.2 % change on previous year2022: -6.8 % change on previous year2023: -83 % change on previous year2024: 139.5 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

In 2024, open shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in European Union (27) stood at 139.51 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 268.0% on the previous year and down 81.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, open shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in European Union (27) peaked at 965.67 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -95.04 % change on previous year, in 2013.

That places European Union (27) 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in European Union (27), 1991 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1991 0 % change on previous year —
1992 4.83 % change on previous year —
1993 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1994 0 % change on previous year —
1995 0 % change on previous year —
1996 83.52 % change on previous year —
1997 -21.41 % change on previous year -125.6%
1998 294.8 % change on previous year -1476.7%
1999 -48.28 % change on previous year -116.4%
2000 12.79 % change on previous year -126.5%
2001 -91.37 % change on previous year -814.4%
2002 21.25 % change on previous year -123.3%
2003 38.2 % change on previous year +79.7%
2004 -66.67 % change on previous year -274.5%
2005 41.46 % change on previous year -162.2%
2006 -56.21 % change on previous year -235.6%
2008 -93.04 % change on previous year +65.5%
2009 965.67 % change on previous year -1137.9%
2010 -78.71 % change on previous year -108.2%
2011 -85.86 % change on previous year +9.1%
2013 -95.04 % change on previous year +10.7%
2014 734.85 % change on previous year -873.2%
2015 -55.11 % change on previous year -107.5%
2016 -53.37 % change on previous year -3.2%
2017 8.09 % change on previous year -115.2%
2018 -43.32 % change on previous year -635.3%
2019 326.42 % change on previous year -853.6%
2020 -78.1 % change on previous year -123.9%
2021 417.17 % change on previous year -634.2%
2022 -6.84 % change on previous year -101.6%
2023 -83.02 % change on previous year +1114.4%
2024 139.51 % change on previous year -268.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in European Union (27) 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
1998 +1476.7% -21.41 % change on previous year 294.8 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.83 % change on previous year -48.28 % change on previous year 294.8 % change on previous year 9
2000s 85.79 % change on previous year -93.04 % change on previous year 965.67 % change on previous year 9
2010s 73.11 % change on previous year -95.04 % change on previous year 734.85 % change on previous year 9
2020s 77.75 % change on previous year -83.02 % change on previous year 417.17 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 4 Sudan 277.13 % change on previous year compare
  2. 5 Spain 243.36 % change on previous year compare
  3. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 237.99 % change on previous year compare
  4. 7 Iraq 237.76 % change on previous year compare
  5. 8 Russian Federation 236.57 % change on previous year compare
  6. 9 Malawi 168.25 % change on previous year compare
  7. 10 Azerbaijan 162.86 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is open shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in European Union (27)?
Open shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in European Union (27) was 139.51 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest open shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 965.67 % change on previous year in 2009.
What is the lowest open shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was -95.04 % change on previous year in 2013.
How does European Union (27) rank for open shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
European Union (27) ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is open shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Open shrubland — 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
170 places, 3,440 data points, 1991–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.