AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 1.94 million kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 1.94 million kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 2.42 million kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.65 million kt, in 1990.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 8th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.65 million kt | — |
| 1991 | 1.65 million kt | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.67 million kt | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.67 million kt | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.68 million kt | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.70 million kt | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.66 million kt | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.68 million kt | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.75 million kt | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.75 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.72 million kt | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.69 million kt | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.73 million kt | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.81 million kt | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.83 million kt | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.86 million kt | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.84 million kt | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.88 million kt | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.89 million kt | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.90 million kt | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.96 million kt | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.34 million kt | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 2.37 million kt | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.38 million kt | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.39 million kt | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.42 million kt | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.04 million kt | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 2.04 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.01 million kt | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.04 million kt | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.07 million kt | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.94 million kt | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.93 million kt | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.94 million kt | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.69 million kt | 1.65 million kt | 1.75 million kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 million kt | 1.69 million kt | 1.90 million kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.20 million kt | 1.96 million kt | 2.42 million kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 million kt | 1.93 million kt | 2.07 million kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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 (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1.94 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 million kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 million kt in 1990.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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