AFOLU — Direct emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): AFOLU — Direct emissions was 797.95 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
797.95 kt
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
2nd
of 20 regions
All-time high
797.95 kt
in 2023
All-time low
330.36 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Direct emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023

02004006008001990200620231990: 330.4 kt1991: 336.1 kt1992: 347.7 kt1993: 351.8 kt1994: 363 kt1995: 375.8 kt1996: 388.4 kt1997: 399.1 kt1998: 410.9 kt1999: 425.8 kt2000: 429.6 kt2001: 439.1 kt2002: 455.1 kt2003: 465.5 kt2004: 474.4 kt2005: 492.1 kt2006: 507.8 kt2007: 523.8 kt2008: 549.6 kt2009: 564 kt2010: 584.2 kt2011: 593.9 kt2012: 616.8 kt2013: 635.3 kt2014: 658.7 kt2015: 673.5 kt2016: 693.2 kt2017: 715 kt2018: 713.5 kt2019: 738.5 kt2020: 761.8 kt2021: 762.3 kt2022: 774.7 kt2023: 798 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — direct emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 797.95 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — direct emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 797.95 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 330.36 kt, in 1990.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 20 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 372.9 kt 330.36 kt 425.83 kt 10
2000s 490.1 kt 429.56 kt 564 kt 10
2010s 662.27 kt 584.24 kt 738.47 kt 10
2020s 774.18 kt 761.77 kt 797.95 kt 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 OECD 1,249 kt compare
  2. 2 China 857.67 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 853.11 kt compare
  4. 4 India 637.17 kt compare
  5. 5 Brazil 504.03 kt compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — direct emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Afolu — direct emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 797.95 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — direct emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 797.95 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest afolu — direct emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 330.36 kt in 1990.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for afolu — direct emissions?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
Is afolu — direct emissions rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Direct emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
249 places, 8,204 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf