Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 326.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 326.79, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 326.82 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 80.43, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.43 | — |
| 2001 | 88.23 | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 92.41 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 102.23 | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 108.68 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 114.21 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 122.69 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 132.41 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 140.01 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 151.84 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 161.78 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 169.66 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 182.78 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 200.82 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 216.99 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 226.22 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 255.54 | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 277.99 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 290.14 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 303.07 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 294.65 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 316.76 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 326.82 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 326.79 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113.31 | 80.43 | 151.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 228.5 | 161.78 | 303.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 316.25 | 294.65 | 326.82 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 326.79 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 326.82 in 2022.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.43 in 2000.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th out of 18 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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