Agrifood systems — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Agrifood systems — Emissions was 1,436 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — 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 1,436 kt for agrifood systems — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 1,460 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 837.62 kt, in 1996.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 2nd out of 22 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 881.51 kt | — |
| 1991 | 888.92 kt | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 903.66 kt | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 909.32 kt | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 924.44 kt | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 941.46 kt | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 837.62 kt | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 850.81 kt | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 913.93 kt | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 906.08 kt | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 897.28 kt | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 954.05 kt | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 1,021 kt | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 1,126 kt | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 1,146 kt | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1,190 kt | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1,150 kt | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,207 kt | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1,222 kt | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,216 kt | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,285 kt | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1,289 kt | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,316 kt | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,323 kt | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,333 kt | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,373 kt | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,413 kt | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,421 kt | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,382 kt | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,420 kt | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,460 kt | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1,440 kt | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1,423 kt | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,436 kt | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 895.78 kt | 837.62 kt | 941.46 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,113 kt | 897.28 kt | 1,222 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,355 kt | 1,285 kt | 1,421 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,440 kt | 1,423 kt | 1,460 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 1 OECD 2,203 kt compare
- 2 China (People’s Republic of) 1,322 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 1,313 kt compare
- 4 India 870.83 kt compare
- 5 Brazil 683.55 kt compare
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 agrifood systems — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Agrifood systems — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1,436 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 1,460 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 837.62 kt in 1996.
- 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 up 8.5%. 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 Agrifood systems — 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