Energy — Emissions Share in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Energy — Emissions Share was 31.47 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31.47 %
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
30th
of 32 groups
All-time high
31.47 %
in 2023
All-time low
7.68 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

10152025301990200620231990: 7.7 %1991: 7.7 %1992: 7.8 %1993: 7.8 %1994: 8.2 %1995: 9 %1996: 9.5 %1997: 10 %1998: 10.1 %1999: 10.7 %2000: 11 %2001: 11.9 %2002: 12.2 %2003: 13.1 %2004: 13.9 %2005: 14.2 %2006: 15.1 %2007: 15.7 %2008: 16.2 %2009: 17.4 %2010: 18.7 %2011: 14.3 %2012: 14.5 %2013: 15.3 %2014: 16.2 %2015: 16.8 %2016: 23.4 %2017: 24.5 %2018: 25.7 %2019: 26.9 %2020: 26.4 %2021: 30.1 %2022: 31.1 %2023: 31.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 31.47 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 106.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 31.47 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.68 %, in 1990.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 30th 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 (CO2) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 7.68 % —
1991 7.69 % +0.1%
1992 7.81 % +1.6%
1993 7.82 % +0.1%
1994 8.2 % +4.9%
1995 8.98 % +9.5%
1996 9.47 % +5.5%
1997 9.98 % +5.4%
1998 10.08 % +1.0%
1999 10.67 % +5.9%
2000 10.98 % +2.9%
2001 11.87 % +8.1%
2002 12.2 % +2.8%
2003 13.12 % +7.5%
2004 13.9 % +5.9%
2005 14.16 % +1.9%
2006 15.11 % +6.7%
2007 15.72 % +4.0%
2008 16.18 % +2.9%
2009 17.36 % +7.3%
2010 18.67 % +7.5%
2011 14.35 % -23.1%
2012 14.46 % +0.8%
2013 15.26 % +5.5%
2014 16.24 % +6.4%
2015 16.83 % +3.6%
2016 23.39 % +39.0%
2017 24.48 % +4.7%
2018 25.69 % +4.9%
2019 26.95 % +4.9%
2020 26.41 % -2.0%
2021 30.09 % +13.9%
2022 31.06 % +3.2%
2023 31.47 % +1.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions Share in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +39.0% 16.83 % 23.39 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.84 % 7.68 % 10.67 % 10
2000s 14.06 % 10.98 % 17.36 % 10
2010s 19.63 % 14.35 % 26.95 % 10
2020s 29.76 % 26.41 % 31.47 % 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 27 France 103.39 % compare
  2. 28 Romania 102.26 % compare
  3. 29 Syrian Arab Republic 101.79 % compare
  4. 29 Syria 101.79 % compare
  5. 31 Austria 101.35 % compare
  6. 32 Australia and New Zealand 100.99 % compare
  7. 33 Australia 100.09 % compare

See the full ranking of 253 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 31.47 % 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 31.47 % in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.68 % in 1990.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for energy — emissions share?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 30th 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 up 106.2%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 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.