Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) was 87,211 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 87,211 kt for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 87,211 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,734 kt, in 1993.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 21 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,118 kt | — |
| 1991 | 13,448 kt | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 13,912 kt | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 10,734 kt | -22.8% |
| 1994 | 11,655 kt | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 12,735 kt | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 11,652 kt | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 12,637 kt | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 11,643 kt | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 12,265 kt | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 14,449 kt | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 16,595 kt | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 18,922 kt | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 21,287 kt | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 23,136 kt | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 24,820 kt | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 29,458 kt | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 30,645 kt | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 32,606 kt | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 35,624 kt | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 37,602 kt | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 38,456 kt | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 41,450 kt | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 43,998 kt | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 48,463 kt | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 50,870 kt | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 56,566 kt | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 60,929 kt | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 66,469 kt | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 72,318 kt | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 77,881 kt | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 84,958 kt | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 86,502 kt | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 87,211 kt | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,280 kt | 10,734 kt | 13,912 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,754 kt | 14,449 kt | 35,624 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,712 kt | 37,602 kt | 72,318 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,138 kt | 77,881 kt | 87,211 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 1 OECD 1.22 million kt compare
- 2 China 1.04 million kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 997,122 kt compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 51,362 kt compare
- 4 Russian Federation 198,116 kt compare
- 5 India 197,064 kt compare
- 5 Türkiye 51,158 kt compare
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 use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 87,211 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 87,211 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,734 kt in 1993.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 21 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.2%. 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 Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.