Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 568,881 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 568,881 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 568,881 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63,558 kt, in 1961.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 25th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 63,558 kt | — |
| 1962 | 69,724 kt | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 69,483 kt | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 71,903 kt | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 76,647 kt | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 79,493 kt | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 79,288 kt | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 93,302 kt | +17.7% |
| 1969 | 96,736 kt | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 99,648 kt | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 100,043 kt | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 102,362 kt | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 108,608 kt | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 109,529 kt | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 108,713 kt | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 109,661 kt | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 115,845 kt | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 119,300 kt | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 124,553 kt | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 127,876 kt | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 128,081 kt | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 129,830 kt | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 134,246 kt | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 138,885 kt | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 144,186 kt | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 147,464 kt | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 153,843 kt | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 163,090 kt | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 164,401 kt | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 167,324 kt | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 167,734 kt | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 168,416 kt | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 173,450 kt | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 193,916 kt | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 210,847 kt | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 225,879 kt | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 235,082 kt | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 240,141 kt | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 250,655 kt | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 255,982 kt | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 262,603 kt | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 268,343 kt | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 282,584 kt | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 296,648 kt | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 303,742 kt | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 317,430 kt | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 325,477 kt | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 332,392 kt | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 351,135 kt | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 376,753 kt | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 390,086 kt | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 397,150 kt | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 418,475 kt | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 438,465 kt | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 448,745 kt | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 461,534 kt | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 484,499 kt | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 508,067 kt | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 531,707 kt | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 522,649 kt | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 542,179 kt | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 562,878 kt | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 568,881 kt | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77,793 kt | 63,558 kt | 96,736 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 109,826 kt | 99,648 kt | 124,553 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 143,190 kt | 127,876 kt | 164,401 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 203,344 kt | 167,324 kt | 250,655 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 299,634 kt | 255,982 kt | 351,135 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 445,548 kt | 376,753 kt | 531,707 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 549,147 kt | 522,649 kt | 568,881 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.70 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 568,881 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 568,881 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,558 kt in 1961.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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 Energy — 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