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
27th
of 32 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 27th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Energy — Emissions Share in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 13.79 % —
1991 13.82 % +0.2%
1992 13.45 % -2.7%
1993 13.99 % +4.0%
1994 15.82 % +13.1%
1995 16.49 % +4.2%
1996 17.74 % +7.6%
1997 17.59 % -0.8%
1998 16.8 % -4.5%
1999 17.1 % +1.8%
2000 17.88 % +4.6%
2001 18.35 % +2.6%
2002 17.9 % -2.5%
2003 17.13 % -4.3%
2004 17.19 % +0.4%
2005 17.11 % -0.5%
2006 17.41 % +1.8%
2007 16.85 % -3.2%
2008 16.69 % -0.9%
2009 16.8 % +0.7%
2010 16.77 % -0.2%
2011 17.04 % +1.6%
2012 17.1 % +0.4%
2013 17.47 % +2.2%
2014 17.43 % -0.2%
2015 16.92 % -2.9%
2016 16.58 % -2.0%
2017 16.86 % +1.7%
2018 17.23 % +2.2%
2019 17.03 % -1.2%
2020 16.64 % -2.3%
2021 16.77 % +0.8%
2022 17.12 % +2.1%
2023 16.89 % -1.3%

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 Algeria 56.85 % compare
  2. 26 Kazakhstan 56.73 % compare
  3. 27 Nigeria 56.39 % compare
  4. 28 Mongolia 55.14 % compare
  5. 29 Norway 54.93 % compare
  6. 30 United States 54.64 % compare

See the full ranking of 251 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 27th out of 32 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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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
251 places, 8,311 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.