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

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 86.76 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
86.76 %
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
7th
of 20 regions
All-time high
87.1 %
in 1997
All-time low
83.96 %
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 84.7 %1991: 84.8 %1992: 84.8 %1993: 84.8 %1994: 84.7 %1995: 84.7 %1996: 85.5 %1997: 87.1 %1998: 84.6 %1999: 84.7 %2000: 84.9 %2001: 84 %2002: 86.5 %2003: 85.9 %2004: 85.3 %2005: 85.7 %2006: 85.8 %2007: 85.4 %2008: 86 %2009: 85.5 %2010: 85 %2011: 86 %2012: 85.5 %2013: 85.6 %2014: 85.8 %2015: 85.9 %2016: 85.7 %2017: 86.3 %2018: 85.8 %2019: 86.5 %2020: 86.5 %2021: 86.2 %2022: 86.4 %2023: 86.8 %

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 86.76 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 87.1 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 83.96 %, in 2001.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th of 20 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 84.65 %
1991 84.82 % +0.2%
1992 84.84 % +0.0%
1993 84.76 % -0.1%
1994 84.65 % -0.1%
1995 84.7 % +0.1%
1996 85.46 % +0.9%
1997 87.1 % +1.9%
1998 84.6 % -2.9%
1999 84.71 % +0.1%
2000 84.89 % +0.2%
2001 83.96 % -1.1%
2002 86.45 % +3.0%
2003 85.87 % -0.7%
2004 85.29 % -0.7%
2005 85.65 % +0.4%
2006 85.8 % +0.2%
2007 85.37 % -0.5%
2008 85.99 % +0.7%
2009 85.53 % -0.5%
2010 85.05 % -0.6%
2011 85.99 % +1.1%
2012 85.49 % -0.6%
2013 85.59 % +0.1%
2014 85.79 % +0.2%
2015 85.88 % +0.1%
2016 85.67 % -0.2%
2017 86.34 % +0.8%
2018 85.77 % -0.7%
2019 86.52 % +0.9%
2020 86.5 % -0.0%
2021 86.25 % -0.3%
2022 86.41 % +0.2%
2023 86.76 % +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 85.03 % 84.6 % 87.1 % 10
2000s 85.48 % 83.96 % 86.45 % 10
2010s 85.81 % 85.05 % 86.52 % 10
2020s 86.48 % 86.25 % 86.76 % 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 4 South Sudan 96.69 % compare
  2. 5 Uruguay 95.42 % compare
  3. 6 New Zealand 95.12 % compare
  4. 7 Mali 94.91 % compare
  5. 8 Niger 94.81 % compare
  6. 9 Ireland 94.44 % compare
  7. 10 Argentina 93.36 % compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 86.76 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 87.1 % in 1997.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 83.96 % in 2001.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.