Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 779,984 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 779,984 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 779,984 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 470,519 kt, in 1991.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 22 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 470,896 kt | — |
| 1991 | 470,519 kt | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 480,517 kt | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 485,290 kt | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 493,410 kt | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 504,737 kt | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 503,818 kt | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 517,224 kt | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 553,303 kt | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 554,281 kt | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 539,512 kt | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 525,902 kt | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 553,223 kt | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 593,546 kt | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 601,850 kt | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 623,954 kt | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 619,111 kt | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 642,074 kt | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 655,930 kt | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 660,526 kt | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 690,876 kt | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 689,979 kt | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 704,031 kt | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 709,598 kt | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 716,493 kt | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 734,060 kt | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 750,990 kt | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 757,508 kt | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 741,724 kt | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 758,198 kt | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 774,920 kt | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 775,524 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 775,675 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 779,984 kt | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 503,400 kt | 470,519 kt | 554,281 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 601,563 kt | 525,902 kt | 660,526 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 725,346 kt | 689,979 kt | 758,198 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 776,526 kt | 774,920 kt | 779,984 kt | 4 |
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) 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4,668 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 779,984 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 779,984 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 470,519 kt in 1991.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 22 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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