AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) was 28,252 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — 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 — 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) 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,472 kt | — |
| 1991 | 17,459 kt | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 17,816 kt | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 17,986 kt | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 18,276 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 18,680 kt | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 18,494 kt | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 19,226 kt | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 20,990 kt | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 21,031 kt | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 20,106 kt | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 19,296 kt | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 20,153 kt | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 21,749 kt | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 22,144 kt | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 22,898 kt | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 22,659 kt | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 23,594 kt | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 23,986 kt | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 24,181 kt | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 25,435 kt | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 25,197 kt | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 25,819 kt | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 25,992 kt | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 26,207 kt | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 26,835 kt | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 27,465 kt | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 27,591 kt | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 27,048 kt | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 27,565 kt | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 28,172 kt | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 28,190 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 28,105 kt | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 28,252 kt | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 5 China, mainland 14,181 kt compare
- 6 United States 7,706 kt compare
- 7 Pakistan 6,165 kt compare
- 8 Indonesia 5,904 kt compare
- 9 Australia and New Zealand 5,522 kt compare
- 10 Australia 4,494 kt compare
- 11 Argentina 3,373 kt compare
More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 708,280 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 216,438 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 491,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 816.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 179,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 48,410 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130,710 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 182.68 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Afolu — 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 — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 28,252 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — 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 — emissions?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — 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 — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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