Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 1.83 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — 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
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 1.83 t CO2eq/cap for agrifood systems — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 3.28 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.83 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 20th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.28 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 3.21 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 3.15 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.08 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 3.02 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 2.97 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.85 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 2.81 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.82 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.75 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.67 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.65 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.66 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.69 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.65 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.64 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.56 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.56 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.52 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.47 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.48 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.83 t CO2eq/cap | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 2.8 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.75 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.7 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.67 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.12 t CO2eq/cap | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 2.08 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.02 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 2 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.99 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.91 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.86 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.83 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.99 t CO2eq/cap | 2.75 t CO2eq/cap | 3.28 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 t CO2eq/cap | 2.47 t CO2eq/cap | 2.69 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 t CO2eq/cap | 2 t CO2eq/cap | 2.83 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 t CO2eq/cap | 1.83 t CO2eq/cap | 1.99 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1.83 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions per capita rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.