AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 791,064 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 791,064 kt for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 791,064 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 488,846 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 489,224 kt | — |
| 1991 | 488,846 kt | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 498,841 kt | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 503,611 kt | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 511,732 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 523,052 kt | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 517,839 kt | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 538,327 kt | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 587,734 kt | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 588,861 kt | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 562,975 kt | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 540,278 kt | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 564,282 kt | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 608,963 kt | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 620,026 kt | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 641,159 kt | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 634,464 kt | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 660,623 kt | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 671,618 kt | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 677,060 kt | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 712,173 kt | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 705,519 kt | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 722,921 kt | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 727,780 kt | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 733,793 kt | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 751,368 kt | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 769,015 kt | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 772,560 kt | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 757,340 kt | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 771,819 kt | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 788,807 kt | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 789,317 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 786,931 kt | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 791,064 kt | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 524,807 kt | 488,846 kt | 588,861 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 618,145 kt | 540,278 kt | 677,060 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 742,429 kt | 705,519 kt | 772,560 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 789,030 kt | 786,931 kt | 791,064 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 5 China, mainland 397,071 kt compare
- 6 United States 215,766 kt compare
- 7 Pakistan 172,616 kt compare
- 8 Indonesia 165,305 kt compare
- 9 Australia and New Zealand 154,618 kt compare
- 10 Australia 125,821 kt compare
- 11 Argentina 94,442 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 791,064 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 791,064 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 488,846 kt in 1991.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (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