Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in United States
United States: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate was 0.2783 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in United States, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in United States is 0.2783 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 668.8% on the previous year and up 154.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in United States peaked at 7.51 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -5.46 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places United States 155th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in United States, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0.8219 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5545 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3663 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2159 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 1976 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +473.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8206 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6959 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6339 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4942 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7411 % change on previous year | +49.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4932 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1983 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +121.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7598 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1985 | 0.549 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1986 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +84.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9196 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1988 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -356.1% |
| 1989 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1990 | -2.95 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 1992 | -0.2497 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 1993 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +336.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2365 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 1995 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -1285.2% |
| 1996 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1997 | -4.94 % change on previous year | +126.5% |
| 1998 | -5.44 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1999 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2000 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2001 | -2.97 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 2002 | -0.975 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2003 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -235.5% |
| 2004 | -0.8482 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
| 2005 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 2006 | -1.41 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2007 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2008 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 2009 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8875 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 2011 | -5.46 % change on previous year | -715.6% |
| 2012 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2013 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -296.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1096 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 2015 | -0.7399 % change on previous year | -775.3% |
| 2016 | -2.21 % change on previous year | +198.4% |
| 2017 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
| 2018 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
| 2019 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2020 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -296.6% |
| 2021 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 2022 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +96.7% |
| 2023 | -0.0489 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2783 % change on previous year | -668.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in United States 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -1285.2% | 0.2365 % change on previous year | -2.8 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -775.3% | 0.1096 % change on previous year | -0.7399 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -715.6% | 0.8875 % change on previous year | -5.46 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +668.8% | -0.0489 % change on previous year | 0.2783 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.43 % change on previous year | 0.2159 % change on previous year | 7.51 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1189 % change on previous year | -2.52 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.26 % change on previous year | -5.44 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.26 % change on previous year | -2.97 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.347 % change on previous year | -5.46 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.27 % change on previous year | -3.05 % change on previous year | 0.2783 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 152 Dominica 0.3802 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Iran 0.3717 % change on previous year compare
- 154 South Africa 0.304 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Argentina 0.221 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Jamaica 0.1832 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Turkey 0.1117 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in United States?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in United States was 0.2783 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 7.51 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.46 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does United States rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate?
- United States ranks 155th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.