Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 1,409 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,409 kt
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
2nd
of 22 groups
All-time high
1,435 kt
in 2020
All-time low
827.7 kt
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k1990200620231990: 873.8 kt1991: 881 kt1992: 895.6 kt1993: 900.3 kt1994: 915.1 kt1995: 931.9 kt1996: 827.7 kt1997: 840.5 kt1998: 903.2 kt1999: 894.8 kt2000: 885.7 kt2001: 942 kt2002: 1.0k kt2003: 1.1k kt2004: 1.1k kt2005: 1.2k kt2006: 1.1k kt2007: 1.2k kt2008: 1.2k kt2009: 1.2k kt2010: 1.3k kt2011: 1.3k kt2012: 1.3k kt2013: 1.3k kt2014: 1.3k kt2015: 1.4k kt2016: 1.4k kt2017: 1.4k kt2018: 1.4k kt2019: 1.4k kt2020: 1.4k kt2021: 1.4k kt2022: 1.4k kt2023: 1.4k kt

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 1,409 kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 1,435 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 827.7 kt, in 1996.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 2nd out of 22 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (N2O) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 873.76 kt
1991 881.01 kt +0.8%
1992 895.57 kt +1.7%
1993 900.32 kt +0.5%
1994 915.13 kt +1.6%
1995 931.86 kt +1.8%
1996 827.7 kt -11.2%
1997 840.49 kt +1.5%
1998 903.17 kt +7.5%
1999 894.8 kt -0.9%
2000 885.65 kt -1.0%
2001 941.97 kt +6.4%
2002 1,009 kt +7.1%
2003 1,113 kt +10.3%
2004 1,133 kt +1.8%
2005 1,175 kt +3.8%
2006 1,135 kt -3.4%
2007 1,192 kt +5.0%
2008 1,207 kt +1.2%
2009 1,199 kt -0.6%
2010 1,268 kt +5.7%
2011 1,271 kt +0.2%
2012 1,297 kt +2.1%
2013 1,303 kt +0.5%
2014 1,311 kt +0.6%
2015 1,350 kt +3.0%
2016 1,390 kt +3.0%
2017 1,398 kt +0.5%
2018 1,358 kt -2.8%
2019 1,395 kt +2.7%
2020 1,435 kt +2.9%
2021 1,414 kt -1.4%
2022 1,397 kt -1.2%
2023 1,409 kt +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 886.38 kt 827.7 kt 931.86 kt 10
2000s 1,099 kt 885.65 kt 1,207 kt 10
2010s 1,334 kt 1,268 kt 1,398 kt 10
2020s 1,414 kt 1,397 kt 1,435 kt 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 OECD 2,037 kt compare
  2. 2 China 1,141 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 1,134 kt compare
  4. 4 India 835.51 kt compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 108.67 kt compare
  6. 5 Brazil 670.94 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1,409 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1,435 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 827.7 kt in 1996.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 22 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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