AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) was 1,443 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
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 1,443 kt for afolu — emissions in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 1,478 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 841.34 kt, in 1996.
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 (N2O) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 921.15 kt | — |
| 1991 | 928.38 kt | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 942.86 kt | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 947.53 kt | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 962.24 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 978.67 kt | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 841.34 kt | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 861.45 kt | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 938.06 kt | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 929.53 kt | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 908.76 kt | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 987.16 kt | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 1,043 kt | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 1,161 kt | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 1,190 kt | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1,229 kt | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1,183 kt | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1,250 kt | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 1,255 kt | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,251 kt | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,335 kt | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1,319 kt | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,357 kt | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1,360 kt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,365 kt | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,405 kt | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,447 kt | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,444 kt | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,405 kt | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,436 kt | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,478 kt | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1,457 kt | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1,431 kt | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1,443 kt | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 925.12 kt | 841.34 kt | 978.67 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,146 kt | 908.76 kt | 1,255 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,387 kt | 1,319 kt | 1,447 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,452 kt | 1,431 kt | 1,478 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 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Afolu — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1,443 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 1,478 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 841.34 kt in 1996.
- 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 6.1%. 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 (N2O). 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