Agrifood systems — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Agrifood systems — Emissions was 812,695 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
812,695 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
2nd
of 22 regions
All-time high
1.35 million kt
in 2015
All-time low
809,655 kt
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990200620231990: 923.9k kt1991: 925.0k kt1992: 925.5k kt1993: 925.8k kt1994: 926.7k kt1995: 928.8k kt1996: 927.9k kt1997: 928.5k kt1998: 930.2k kt1999: 931.5k kt2000: 931.8k kt2001: 962.7k kt2002: 964.2k kt2003: 966.7k kt2004: 969.7k kt2005: 967.9k kt2006: 971.8k kt2007: 972.9k kt2008: 972.8k kt2009: 974.6k kt2010: 977.7k kt2011: 1.3M kt2012: 1.3M kt2013: 1.3M kt2014: 1.3M kt2015: 1.3M kt2016: 837.0k kt2017: 835.5k kt2018: 844.5k kt2019: 845.2k kt2020: 845.7k kt2021: 809.7k kt2022: 811.2k kt2023: 812.7k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 812,695 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 1.35 million kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 809,655 kt, in 2021.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 2nd out of 22 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 927,375 kt 923,949 kt 931,542 kt 10
2000s 965,501 kt 931,790 kt 974,575 kt 10
2010s 1.11 million kt 835,530 kt 1.35 million kt 10
2020s 819,826 kt 809,655 kt 845,731 kt 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 OECD 1.71 million kt compare
  2. 2 Brazil 1.37 million kt compare
  3. 3 China (People’s Republic of) 1.16 million kt compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 1.11 million kt compare
  5. 5 Indonesia 527,232 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Agrifood systems — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 812,695 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1.35 million kt in 2015.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 809,655 kt in 2021.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 22 regions with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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