AFOLU β€” Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): AFOLU β€” Emissions was 28,252 kt in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
28,252 kt
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
4th
of 47 regions
All-time high
28,252 kt
in 2023
All-time low
17,459 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU β€” Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 17.5k kt1991: 17.5k kt1992: 17.8k kt1993: 18.0k kt1994: 18.3k kt1995: 18.7k kt1996: 18.5k kt1997: 19.2k kt1998: 21.0k kt1999: 21.0k kt2000: 20.1k kt2001: 19.3k kt2002: 20.2k kt2003: 21.7k kt2004: 22.1k kt2005: 22.9k kt2006: 22.7k kt2007: 23.6k kt2008: 24.0k kt2009: 24.2k kt2010: 25.4k kt2011: 25.2k kt2012: 25.8k kt2013: 26.0k kt2014: 26.2k kt2015: 26.8k kt2016: 27.5k kt2017: 27.6k kt2018: 27.0k kt2019: 27.6k kt2020: 28.2k kt2021: 28.2k kt2022: 28.1k kt2023: 28.3k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu β€” emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 28,252 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu β€” emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 28,252 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,459 kt, in 1991.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 4th out of 47 regions with data for 2023, putting it 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 18,743 kt 17,459 kt 21,031 kt 10
2000s 22,077 kt 19,296 kt 24,181 kt 10
2010s 26,515 kt 25,197 kt 27,591 kt 10
2020s 28,180 kt 28,105 kt 28,252 kt 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 OECD 28,113 kt compare
  2. 2 India 21,066 kt compare
  3. 3 Brazil 14,886 kt compare
  4. 4 China (People’s Republic of) 14,267 kt compare
  5. 5 China, mainland 14,181 kt compare
  6. 6 Pakistan 6,165 kt compare
  7. 7 Indonesia 5,904 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu β€” emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Afolu β€” emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 28,252 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu β€” emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 28,252 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest afolu β€” emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 17,459 kt in 1991.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for afolu β€” emissions?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th out of 47 regions with data for 2023.
Is afolu β€” emissions rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 β€” Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU β€” Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 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