Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 109,667 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
109,667 kt
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
2nd
of 22 groups
All-time high
109,667 kt
in 2023
All-time low
68,638 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 68.6k kt1991: 70.4k kt1992: 71.8k kt1993: 75.0k kt1994: 76.3k kt1995: 77.6k kt1996: 78.8k kt1997: 79.9k kt1998: 81.0k kt1999: 82.1k kt2000: 83.3k kt2001: 84.3k kt2002: 85.4k kt2003: 86.5k kt2004: 87.4k kt2005: 88.6k kt2006: 89.7k kt2007: 90.8k kt2008: 92.1k kt2009: 93.3k kt2010: 94.6k kt2011: 95.9k kt2012: 98.5k kt2013: 99.8k kt2014: 100.7k kt2015: 101.6k kt2016: 102.7k kt2017: 103.8k kt2018: 104.9k kt2019: 105.9k kt2020: 106.8k kt2021: 107.7k kt2022: 108.7k kt2023: 109.7k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 109,667 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 109,667 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68,638 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) from CH4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 68,638 kt
1991 70,356 kt +2.5%
1992 71,824 kt +2.1%
1993 75,008 kt +4.4%
1994 76,255 kt +1.7%
1995 77,553 kt +1.7%
1996 78,780 kt +1.6%
1997 79,928 kt +1.5%
1998 81,022 kt +1.4%
1999 82,065 kt +1.3%
2000 83,297 kt +1.5%
2001 84,349 kt +1.3%
2002 85,382 kt +1.2%
2003 86,528 kt +1.3%
2004 87,383 kt +1.0%
2005 88,570 kt +1.4%
2006 89,698 kt +1.3%
2007 90,791 kt +1.2%
2008 92,123 kt +1.5%
2009 93,348 kt +1.3%
2010 94,573 kt +1.3%
2011 95,942 kt +1.4%
2012 98,527 kt +2.7%
2013 99,808 kt +1.3%
2014 100,709 kt +0.9%
2015 101,613 kt +0.9%
2016 102,651 kt +1.0%
2017 103,779 kt +1.1%
2018 104,933 kt +1.1%
2019 105,871 kt +0.9%
2020 106,819 kt +0.9%
2021 107,684 kt +0.8%
2022 108,668 kt +0.9%
2023 109,667 kt +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76,143 kt 68,638 kt 82,065 kt 10
2000s 88,147 kt 83,297 kt 93,348 kt 10
2010s 100,841 kt 94,573 kt 105,871 kt 10
2020s 108,210 kt 106,819 kt 109,667 kt 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 China 290,577 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 287,075 kt compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 32,905 kt compare
  4. 3 OECD 267,331 kt compare
  5. 4 India 161,422 kt compare
  6. 5 Brazil 80,314 kt compare

See the full ranking of 269 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 109,667 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 109,667 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 68,638 kt in 1990.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 22 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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