Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) was 116,833 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
116,833 kt
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
2nd
of 22 groups
All-time high
116,833 kt
in 2023
All-time low
71,261 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200620231990: 71.3k kt1991: 73.0k kt1992: 74.5k kt1993: 77.9k kt1994: 79.2k kt1995: 80.6k kt1996: 81.9k kt1997: 83.2k kt1998: 84.4k kt1999: 85.5k kt2000: 86.9k kt2001: 88.0k kt2002: 89.2k kt2003: 90.5k kt2004: 91.4k kt2005: 92.8k kt2006: 94.0k kt2007: 95.2k kt2008: 96.7k kt2009: 98.1k kt2010: 99.5k kt2011: 101.0k kt2012: 104.0k kt2013: 105.4k kt2014: 106.7k kt2015: 107.8k kt2016: 108.9k kt2017: 110.2k kt2018: 111.5k kt2019: 112.5k kt2020: 113.5k kt2021: 114.6k kt2022: 115.7k kt2023: 116.8k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 116,833 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 116,833 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71,261 kt, in 1990.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 22 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 71,261 kt
1991 73,003 kt +2.4%
1992 74,505 kt +2.1%
1993 77,924 kt +4.6%
1994 79,247 kt +1.7%
1995 80,612 kt +1.7%
1996 81,915 kt +1.6%
1997 83,158 kt +1.5%
1998 84,356 kt +1.4%
1999 85,533 kt +1.4%
2000 86,890 kt +1.6%
2001 88,043 kt +1.3%
2002 89,198 kt +1.3%
2003 90,485 kt +1.4%
2004 91,431 kt +1.0%
2005 92,761 kt +1.5%
2006 94,000 kt +1.3%
2007 95,226 kt +1.3%
2008 96,694 kt +1.5%
2009 98,112 kt +1.5%
2010 99,498 kt +1.4%
2011 101,004 kt +1.5%
2012 103,998 kt +3.0%
2013 105,418 kt +1.4%
2014 106,745 kt +1.3%
2015 107,758 kt +0.9%
2016 108,885 kt +1.0%
2017 110,180 kt +1.2%
2018 111,458 kt +1.2%
2019 112,483 kt +0.9%
2020 113,550 kt +0.9%
2021 114,574 kt +0.9%
2022 115,694 kt +1.0%
2023 116,833 kt +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79,151 kt 71,261 kt 85,533 kt 10
2000s 92,284 kt 86,890 kt 98,112 kt 10
2010s 106,743 kt 99,498 kt 112,483 kt 10
2020s 115,163 kt 113,550 kt 116,833 kt 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 China 321,635 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 317,232 kt compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 34,035 kt compare
  4. 3 OECD 299,414 kt compare
  5. 4 India 170,768 kt compare
  6. 5 Brazil 82,319 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 116,833 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 116,833 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 71,261 kt in 1990.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 22 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,027 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