Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 20.96 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20.96 %
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
30th
of 32 groups
All-time high
20.96 %
in 2023
All-time low
8.85 %
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 8.9 %1991: 8.9 %1992: 8.8 %1993: 9.1 %1994: 9.9 %1995: 10.6 %1996: 11.5 %1997: 11.8 %1998: 11.6 %1999: 12 %2000: 12.4 %2001: 12.8 %2002: 12.9 %2003: 12.9 %2004: 13.3 %2005: 13.4 %2006: 14 %2007: 14 %2008: 14.2 %2009: 14.8 %2010: 15.3 %2011: 13.6 %2012: 13.7 %2013: 14.3 %2014: 14.8 %2015: 14.9 %2016: 17.4 %2017: 18 %2018: 18.9 %2019: 19.4 %2020: 18.8 %2021: 20.2 %2022: 20.9 %2023: 21 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 20.96 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 20.96 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.85 %, in 1992.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 8.88 % —
1991 8.89 % +0.1%
1992 8.85 % -0.4%
1993 9.05 % +2.3%
1994 9.95 % +9.9%
1995 10.62 % +6.7%
1996 11.52 % +8.5%
1997 11.81 % +2.5%
1998 11.58 % -1.9%
1999 12.02 % +3.8%
2000 12.4 % +3.2%
2001 12.85 % +3.6%
2002 12.86 % +0.1%
2003 12.93 % +0.5%
2004 13.31 % +2.9%
2005 13.39 % +0.6%
2006 14.03 % +4.8%
2007 14.04 % +0.1%
2008 14.21 % +1.2%
2009 14.83 % +4.4%
2010 15.34 % +3.4%
2011 13.64 % -11.1%
2012 13.69 % +0.4%
2013 14.27 % +4.2%
2014 14.79 % +3.6%
2015 14.9 % +0.7%
2016 17.38 % +16.6%
2017 18.04 % +3.8%
2018 18.86 % +4.5%
2019 19.36 % +2.7%
2020 18.83 % -2.7%
2021 20.23 % +7.4%
2022 20.88 % +3.2%
2023 20.96 % +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.32 % 8.85 % 12.02 % 10
2000s 13.48 % 12.4 % 14.83 % 10
2010s 16.03 % 13.64 % 19.36 % 10
2020s 20.23 % 18.83 % 20.96 % 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 27 Micronesia 90.63 % compare
  2. 28 United States 89.97 % compare
  3. 29 Iraq 88.84 % compare
  4. 30 Republic of Korea 88.33 % compare
  5. 31 Antigua and Barbuda 87.59 % compare
  6. 32 Bahrain 87.44 % compare
  7. 33 Libya 87.34 % compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 20.96 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 20.96 % in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.85 % in 1992.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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.