Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) was 68.72 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 68.72 % for agrifood systems — emissions share in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 94.44 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 67 %, in 2019.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92.44 % | — |
| 1991 | 92.57 % | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 92.43 % | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 92.44 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 92.15 % | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 91.41 % | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 90.93 % | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 90.57 % | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 90.52 % | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 89.94 % | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 89.63 % | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 94.44 % | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 94.22 % | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 93.23 % | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 92.44 % | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 92.16 % | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 91.35 % | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 90.79 % | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 90.41 % | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 89.09 % | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 87.75 % | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 87.79 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 87.61 % | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 86.86 % | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 85.97 % | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 85.14 % | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 70.29 % | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 69.04 % | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 68.29 % | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 67 % | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 67.31 % | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 69.84 % | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 69.1 % | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 68.72 % | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.54 % | 89.94 % | 92.57 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.78 % | 89.09 % | 94.44 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.57 % | 67 % | 87.79 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.74 % | 67.31 % | 69.84 % | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 68.72 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 94.44 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 % in 2019.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 Share (CO2). 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.