Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions was 3,917 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,917 kt
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
2nd
of 22 groups
All-time high
3,917 kt
in 2023
All-time low
2,451 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 2.5k kt1991: 2.5k kt1992: 2.6k kt1993: 2.7k kt1994: 2.7k kt1995: 2.8k kt1996: 2.8k kt1997: 2.9k kt1998: 2.9k kt1999: 2.9k kt2000: 3.0k kt2001: 3.0k kt2002: 3.0k kt2003: 3.1k kt2004: 3.1k kt2005: 3.2k kt2006: 3.2k kt2007: 3.2k kt2008: 3.3k kt2009: 3.3k kt2010: 3.4k kt2011: 3.4k kt2012: 3.5k kt2013: 3.6k kt2014: 3.6k kt2015: 3.6k kt2016: 3.7k kt2017: 3.7k kt2018: 3.7k kt2019: 3.8k kt2020: 3.8k kt2021: 3.8k kt2022: 3.9k kt2023: 3.9k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 3,917 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 3,917 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,451 kt, in 1990.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 2nd out of 22 groups 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 Waste Disposal — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2,451 kt
1991 2,513 kt +2.5%
1992 2,565 kt +2.1%
1993 2,679 kt +4.4%
1994 2,723 kt +1.7%
1995 2,770 kt +1.7%
1996 2,814 kt +1.6%
1997 2,855 kt +1.5%
1998 2,894 kt +1.4%
1999 2,931 kt +1.3%
2000 2,975 kt +1.5%
2001 3,012 kt +1.3%
2002 3,049 kt +1.2%
2003 3,090 kt +1.3%
2004 3,121 kt +1.0%
2005 3,163 kt +1.4%
2006 3,203 kt +1.3%
2007 3,243 kt +1.2%
2008 3,290 kt +1.5%
2009 3,334 kt +1.3%
2010 3,378 kt +1.3%
2011 3,426 kt +1.4%
2012 3,519 kt +2.7%
2013 3,565 kt +1.3%
2014 3,597 kt +0.9%
2015 3,629 kt +0.9%
2016 3,666 kt +1.0%
2017 3,706 kt +1.1%
2018 3,748 kt +1.1%
2019 3,781 kt +0.9%
2020 3,815 kt +0.9%
2021 3,846 kt +0.8%
2022 3,881 kt +0.9%
2023 3,917 kt +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,719 kt 2,451 kt 2,931 kt 10
2000s 3,148 kt 2,975 kt 3,334 kt 10
2010s 3,601 kt 3,378 kt 3,781 kt 10
2020s 3,865 kt 3,815 kt 3,917 kt 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 China 10,378 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 10,253 kt compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 1,175 kt compare
  4. 3 OECD 9,548 kt compare
  5. 4 India 5,765 kt compare
  6. 5 Brazil 2,868 kt compare

See the full ranking of 269 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 3,917 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 3,917 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,451 kt in 1990.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 22 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
269 places, 8,917 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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