Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) was 179,120 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 179,120 kt for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 179,120 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 71,789 kt, in 1961.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 20 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 71,789 kt | — |
| 1962 | 74,953 kt | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 76,748 kt | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 79,769 kt | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 79,382 kt | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 77,404 kt | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 80,801 kt | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 81,437 kt | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 81,204 kt | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 83,190 kt | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 79,118 kt | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 77,094 kt | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 77,327 kt | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 76,338 kt | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 81,481 kt | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 80,227 kt | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 81,164 kt | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 82,162 kt | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 79,578 kt | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 85,552 kt | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 85,915 kt | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 86,990 kt | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 84,528 kt | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 83,381 kt | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 86,911 kt | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 88,039 kt | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 85,679 kt | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 89,096 kt | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 92,128 kt | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 92,213 kt | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 89,967 kt | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 92,655 kt | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 95,037 kt | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 95,560 kt | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 99,947 kt | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 101,518 kt | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 100,048 kt | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 101,161 kt | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 106,806 kt | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 106,573 kt | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 107,958 kt | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 110,119 kt | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 112,290 kt | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 112,315 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 119,119 kt | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 123,591 kt | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 123,312 kt | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 130,982 kt | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 131,989 kt | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 139,554 kt | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 138,340 kt | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 135,280 kt | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 136,252 kt | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 140,867 kt | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 139,674 kt | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 142,699 kt | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 146,581 kt | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 151,364 kt | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 150,070 kt | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 154,821 kt | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 156,852 kt | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 155,418 kt | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 160,397 kt | +3.2% |
| 2030 | 155,722 kt | -2.9% |
| 2050 | 179,120 kt | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78,165 kt | 71,789 kt | 81,437 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 79,768 kt | 76,338 kt | 83,190 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 86,822 kt | 83,381 kt | 92,128 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 97,491 kt | 89,967 kt | 106,806 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 117,825 kt | 106,573 kt | 131,989 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 142,068 kt | 135,280 kt | 151,364 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,872 kt | 154,821 kt | 160,397 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 155,722 kt | 155,722 kt | 155,722 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 179,120 kt | 179,120 kt | 179,120 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 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) 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4,668 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,930 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 179,120 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 179,120 kt in 2050.
- What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,789 kt in 1961.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 20 regions with data for 2050.
- 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 Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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