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

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions was 24.35 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
24.35 kt
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
2nd
of 21 groups
All-time high
24.35 kt
in 2023
All-time low
7.46 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

5101520251990200620231990: 7.5 kt1991: 7.5 kt1992: 7.7 kt1993: 8.6 kt1994: 8.9 kt1995: 9.1 kt1996: 9.4 kt1997: 9.7 kt1998: 10.1 kt1999: 10.6 kt2000: 10.9 kt2001: 11.3 kt2002: 11.7 kt2003: 12.3 kt2004: 12.6 kt2005: 13.1 kt2006: 13.5 kt2007: 14 kt2008: 14.5 kt2009: 15.2 kt2010: 15.8 kt2011: 16.3 kt2012: 17.9 kt2013: 18.4 kt2014: 20 kt2015: 20.4 kt2016: 20.7 kt2017: 21.4 kt2018: 21.8 kt2019: 22.3 kt2020: 22.7 kt2021: 23.3 kt2022: 23.8 kt2023: 24.3 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 24.35 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 24.35 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.46 kt, in 1990.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 2nd out of 21 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 (N2O) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 7.46 kt
1991 7.54 kt +1.1%
1992 7.69 kt +2.0%
1993 8.58 kt +11.6%
1994 8.85 kt +3.1%
1995 9.08 kt +2.6%
1996 9.37 kt +3.1%
1997 9.72 kt +3.8%
1998 10.1 kt +3.9%
1999 10.59 kt +4.9%
2000 10.9 kt +2.9%
2001 11.29 kt +3.6%
2002 11.75 kt +4.1%
2003 12.28 kt +4.6%
2004 12.61 kt +2.7%
2005 13.13 kt +4.1%
2006 13.54 kt +3.1%
2007 14.02 kt +3.5%
2008 14.5 kt +3.5%
2009 15.23 kt +5.0%
2010 15.82 kt +3.9%
2011 16.32 kt +3.2%
2012 17.86 kt +9.4%
2013 18.38 kt +2.9%
2014 19.98 kt +8.7%
2015 20.39 kt +2.1%
2016 20.73 kt +1.6%
2017 21.35 kt +3.0%
2018 21.81 kt +2.2%
2019 22.27 kt +2.1%
2020 22.73 kt +2.0%
2021 23.3 kt +2.5%
2022 23.82 kt +2.2%
2023 24.35 kt +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.9 kt 7.46 kt 10.59 kt 10
2000s 12.92 kt 10.9 kt 15.23 kt 10
2010s 19.49 kt 15.82 kt 22.27 kt 10
2020s 23.55 kt 22.73 kt 24.35 kt 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 China 74.83 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 73.42 kt compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 4 kt compare
  4. 3 OECD 68.81 kt compare
  5. 4 India 32.16 kt compare
  6. 5 Russian Federation 8.34 kt compare
  7. 5 Viet Nam 3.58 kt compare

See the full ranking of 258 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 24.35 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 24.35 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.46 kt in 1990.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 21 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 32.5%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,537 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