Electricity — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Electricity — Emissions was 0.0274 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0274 kt
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
5th
of 15 groups
All-time high
0.0274 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.0032 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electricity — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023

0.0050.010.0150.020.0251990200620231990: 0.003 kt1991: 0.003 kt1992: 0.004 kt1993: 0.004 kt1994: 0.004 kt1995: 0.005 kt1996: 0.005 kt1997: 0.004 kt1998: 0.004 kt1999: 0.004 kt2000: 0.004 kt2001: 0.004 kt2002: 0.005 kt2003: 0.005 kt2004: 0.006 kt2005: 0.006 kt2006: 0.006 kt2007: 0.008 kt2008: 0.011 kt2009: 0.012 kt2010: 0.008 kt2011: 0.014 kt2012: 0.016 kt2013: 0.017 kt2014: 0.018 kt2015: 0.012 kt2016: 0.021 kt2017: 0.022 kt2018: 0.023 kt2019: 0.026 kt2020: 0.024 kt2021: 0.026 kt2022: 0.027 kt2023: 0.027 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, electricity — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 0.0274 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 0.0274 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 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

Annual values for Electricity — Emissions (N2O) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0034 kt —
1991 0.0032 kt -5.9%
1992 0.0038 kt +18.7%
1993 0.0042 kt +10.5%
1994 0.0043 kt +2.4%
1995 0.0052 kt +20.9%
1996 0.0049 kt -5.8%
1997 0.0045 kt -8.2%
1998 0.0039 kt -13.3%
1999 0.0043 kt +10.3%
2000 0.0038 kt -11.6%
2001 0.0045 kt +18.4%
2002 0.0047 kt +4.4%
2003 0.0054 kt +14.9%
2004 0.0056 kt +3.7%
2005 0.0058 kt +3.6%
2006 0.0064 kt +10.3%
2007 0.0081 kt +26.6%
2008 0.0105 kt +29.6%
2009 0.012 kt +14.3%
2010 0.0081 kt -32.5%
2011 0.0138 kt +70.4%
2012 0.0158 kt +14.5%
2013 0.0169 kt +7.0%
2014 0.0184 kt +8.9%
2015 0.0121 kt -34.2%
2016 0.0211 kt +74.4%
2017 0.022 kt +4.3%
2018 0.0228 kt +3.6%
2019 0.0257 kt +12.7%
2020 0.0244 kt -5.1%
2021 0.026 kt +6.6%
2022 0.0269 kt +3.5%
2023 0.0274 kt +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0042 kt 0.0032 kt 0.0052 kt 10
2000s 0.0067 kt 0.0038 kt 0.012 kt 10
2010s 0.0177 kt 0.0081 kt 0.0257 kt 10
2020s 0.0262 kt 0.0244 kt 0.0274 kt 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.2888 kt compare
  2. 2 OECD 1.26 kt compare
  3. 3 China 1.15 kt compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 0.0861 kt compare
  5. 4 China, mainland 1.13 kt compare
  6. 4 Viet Nam 0.054 kt compare
  7. 5 Brazil 0.2166 kt compare
  8. 6 Russian Federation 0.1497 kt compare
  9. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.0065 kt compare
  10. 7 Republic of Korea 0.1183 kt compare
  11. 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0025 kt compare
  12. 8 Mexico 0.087 kt compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Electricity — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 0.0274 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 0.0274 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 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 62.1%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 5,248 data points, 1990–2023
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