What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?

The highest recorded value was 3.18 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.

What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?

The lowest recorded value was 1.67 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.

How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for afolu — emissions per capita?

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 9th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.

Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?

Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Name: AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 1.67 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

1.67 t CO2eq/cap

Change on year

down 1.8%

Rank

9th

of 34 groups

All-time high

3.18 t CO2eq/cap

in 1990

All-time low

1.67 t CO2eq/cap

in 2023

Years of data

1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 1.67 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 3.18 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.67 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 9th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	2.89 t CO2eq/cap	2.66 t CO2eq/cap	3.18 t CO2eq/cap	10
2000s	2.41 t CO2eq/cap	2.27 t CO2eq/cap	2.55 t CO2eq/cap	10
2010s	2.32 t CO2eq/cap	1.92 t CO2eq/cap	2.68 t CO2eq/cap	10
2020s	1.76 t CO2eq/cap	1.67 t CO2eq/cap	1.91 t CO2eq/cap	4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 8.55 t CO2eq/cap compare
7 Estonia 8.19 t CO2eq/cap compare
8 Uruguay 7.83 t CO2eq/cap compare
9 Australia 7.71 t CO2eq/cap compare
10 Australia and New Zealand 7.54 t CO2eq/cap compare
11 Brazil 7.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
12 New Zealand 6.65 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 708,280 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 216,438 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 491,841 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 816.75 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 17,566 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 179,120 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 48,410 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 130,710 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 182.68 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 4,668 kt (2050)

All data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) →

Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?: Afolu — emissions per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1.67 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?: The highest recorded value was 3.18 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?: The lowest recorded value was 1.67 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for afolu — emissions per capita?: Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 9th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?: Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: AFOLU — Emissions per capita
Unit: t CO2eq/cap
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.