Electricity — Emissions (CH4) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Electricity — Emissions (CH4) was 5.21 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 5.21 kt for electricity — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 5.21 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5929 kt, in 1991.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 27th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity — Emissions (CH4) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6299 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.5929 kt | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7113 kt | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7771 kt | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7743 kt | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9739 kt | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9096 kt | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8354 kt | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7313 kt | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8016 kt | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7263 kt | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8297 kt | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8843 kt | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 1.02 kt | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 1.06 kt | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.1 kt | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.2 kt | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 1.53 kt | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 1.98 kt | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 2.24 kt | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 1.54 kt | -31.1% |
| 2011 | 2.57 kt | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 2.97 kt | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 3.2 kt | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 3.47 kt | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 2.31 kt | -33.6% |
| 2016 | 3.99 kt | +73.1% |
| 2017 | 4.15 kt | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 4.31 kt | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 4.87 kt | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 4.64 kt | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 4.94 kt | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 5.11 kt | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.21 kt | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7737 kt | 0.5929 kt | 0.9739 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 kt | 0.7263 kt | 2.24 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.34 kt | 1.54 kt | 4.87 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.97 kt | 4.64 kt | 5.21 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 24 Australia and New Zealand 5.03 kt compare
- 25 Morocco 4.74 kt compare
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.61 kt compare
- 27 United Arab Emirates 4.36 kt compare
- 28 Japan 4.24 kt compare
- 29 Chile 4.01 kt compare
- 30 China, Taiwan Province of 3.91 kt compare
More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 708,280 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 216,438 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 491,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 816.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 179,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 48,410 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130,710 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 182.68 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Electricity — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 5.21 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5929 kt in 1991.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for electricity — emissions?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Electricity — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.