Electricity — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Electricity — Emissions was 2,073 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 2,073 kt for electricity — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 2,077 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 146.62 kt, in 1991.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 170.02 kt | — |
| 1991 | 146.62 kt | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 177.82 kt | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 252.16 kt | +41.8% |
| 1994 | 248.87 kt | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 350.18 kt | +40.7% |
| 1996 | 308.48 kt | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 314.32 kt | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 251.15 kt | -20.1% |
| 1999 | 282.37 kt | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 242.31 kt | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 306.84 kt | +26.6% |
| 2002 | 326.19 kt | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 364.61 kt | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 399.47 kt | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 436.87 kt | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 488.88 kt | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 534.76 kt | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 745.72 kt | +39.4% |
| 2009 | 838.3 kt | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 397.07 kt | -52.6% |
| 2011 | 884.51 kt | +122.8% |
| 2012 | 1,179 kt | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 1,235 kt | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1,410 kt | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 823 kt | -41.6% |
| 2016 | 1,634 kt | +98.6% |
| 2017 | 1,697 kt | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1,721 kt | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,964 kt | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 1,882 kt | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 2,008 kt | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 2,077 kt | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 2,073 kt | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +122.8% | 397.07 kt | 884.51 kt |
| 2016 | +98.6% | 823 kt | 1,634 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 250.2 kt | 146.62 kt | 350.18 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 468.39 kt | 242.31 kt | 838.3 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,294 kt | 397.07 kt | 1,964 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,010 kt | 1,882 kt | 2,077 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 2 China 145,694 kt compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 25,133 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 143,800 kt compare
- 3 Türkiye 6,254 kt compare
- 4 Viet Nam 3,440 kt compare
- 4 OECD 90,142 kt compare
- 5 Russian Federation 9,879 kt compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 9,359 kt compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 376.9 kt compare
- 7 Mexico 6,492 kt compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 225.19 kt compare
- 8 Turkmenistan 4,394 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 2,073 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 2,077 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 146.62 kt in 1991.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for electricity — emissions?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th out of 15 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. 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 (CO2). 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.