Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 262,918 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 262,918 kt for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 262,918 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63,976 kt, in 1961.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 22 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 63,976 kt | — |
| 1962 | 65,101 kt | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 67,033 kt | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 69,193 kt | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 71,318 kt | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 72,875 kt | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 75,745 kt | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 77,464 kt | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 78,416 kt | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 79,395 kt | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 79,982 kt | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 79,570 kt | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 79,580 kt | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 79,502 kt | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 82,204 kt | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 83,142 kt | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 84,988 kt | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 88,193 kt | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 90,284 kt | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 91,500 kt | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 94,130 kt | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 96,764 kt | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 97,128 kt | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 95,799 kt | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 97,961 kt | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 98,861 kt | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 98,868 kt | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 101,696 kt | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 104,291 kt | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 110,193 kt | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 111,987 kt | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 115,619 kt | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 116,744 kt | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 120,504 kt | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 124,705 kt | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 128,844 kt | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 132,280 kt | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 136,283 kt | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 141,210 kt | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 142,244 kt | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 145,400 kt | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 150,625 kt | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 153,879 kt | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 156,809 kt | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 162,419 kt | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 167,449 kt | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 172,587 kt | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 180,987 kt | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 185,566 kt | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 192,134 kt | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 194,982 kt | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 202,539 kt | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 208,646 kt | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 216,221 kt | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 220,776 kt | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 227,162 kt | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 234,208 kt | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 235,237 kt | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 243,322 kt | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 251,307 kt | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 251,119 kt | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 255,009 kt | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 262,918 kt | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71,236 kt | 63,976 kt | 78,416 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 82,684 kt | 79,395 kt | 90,284 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 97,700 kt | 91,500 kt | 104,291 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 123,837 kt | 110,193 kt | 141,210 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 161,796 kt | 142,244 kt | 185,566 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 217,523 kt | 192,134 kt | 243,322 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 255,088 kt | 251,119 kt | 262,918 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4,668 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 262,918 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 262,918 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,976 kt in 1961.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 22 regions with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 Agricultural Soils — 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