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Energy — Emissions Share in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Energy — Emissions Share was 16.89 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.89 %
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
28th
of 34 groups
All-time high
18.35 %
in 2001
All-time low
13.45 %
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 13.8 %1991: 13.8 %1992: 13.4 %1993: 14 %1994: 15.8 %1995: 16.5 %1996: 17.7 %1997: 17.6 %1998: 16.8 %1999: 17.1 %2000: 17.9 %2001: 18.4 %2002: 17.9 %2003: 17.1 %2004: 17.2 %2005: 17.1 %2006: 17.4 %2007: 16.9 %2008: 16.7 %2009: 16.8 %2010: 16.8 %2011: 17 %2012: 17.1 %2013: 17.5 %2014: 17.4 %2015: 16.9 %2016: 16.6 %2017: 16.9 %2018: 17.2 %2019: 17 %2020: 16.6 %2021: 16.8 %2022: 17.1 %2023: 16.9 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 16.89 %.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 18.35 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.45 %, in 1992.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 28th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.66 % 13.45 % 17.74 % 10
2000s 17.33 % 16.69 % 18.35 % 10
2010s 17.04 % 16.58 % 17.47 % 10
2020s 16.86 % 16.64 % 17.12 % 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 25 Nigeria 56.39 % compare
  2. 26 Mongolia 55.14 % compare
  3. 27 Norway 54.93 % compare
  4. 28 Netherlands Antilles (former) 54.61 % compare
  5. 29 Indonesia 53.87 % compare
  6. 30 Canada 53.35 % compare
  7. 31 Sao Tome and Principe 52.61 % compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Energy — emissions share in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 16.89 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 18.35 % in 2001.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 13.45 % in 1992.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for energy — emissions share?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 28th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.