Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions was 2.56 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.56 kt
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
4th
of 21 groups
All-time high
2.56 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.2946 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023

0.511.522.51990200620231990: 0.295 kt1991: 0.372 kt1992: 0.401 kt1993: 0.416 kt1994: 0.465 kt1995: 0.513 kt1996: 0.555 kt1997: 0.597 kt1998: 0.653 kt1999: 0.687 kt2000: 0.722 kt2001: 0.786 kt2002: 0.832 kt2003: 1.1 kt2004: 0.954 kt2005: 0.985 kt2006: 1.1 kt2007: 1.1 kt2008: 1.2 kt2009: 1.3 kt2010: 1.4 kt2011: 1.5 kt2012: 1.6 kt2013: 1.6 kt2014: 1.7 kt2015: 1.7 kt2016: 1.9 kt2017: 1.9 kt2018: 2.1 kt2019: 2.2 kt2020: 2.3 kt2021: 2.5 kt2022: 2.5 kt2023: 2.6 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 2.56 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 2.56 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2946 kt, in 1990.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th of 21 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (N2O) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.2946 kt —
1991 0.3719 kt +26.2%
1992 0.4012 kt +7.9%
1993 0.4162 kt +3.7%
1994 0.4645 kt +11.6%
1995 0.513 kt +10.4%
1996 0.5546 kt +8.1%
1997 0.5967 kt +7.6%
1998 0.6527 kt +9.4%
1999 0.6871 kt +5.3%
2000 0.7222 kt +5.1%
2001 0.7862 kt +8.9%
2002 0.8323 kt +5.9%
2003 1.13 kt +36.3%
2004 0.9537 kt -15.9%
2005 0.9846 kt +3.2%
2006 1.08 kt +9.5%
2007 1.11 kt +3.3%
2008 1.21 kt +8.4%
2009 1.35 kt +11.7%
2010 1.42 kt +5.7%
2011 1.52 kt +6.9%
2012 1.56 kt +2.4%
2013 1.64 kt +4.9%
2014 1.75 kt +6.8%
2015 1.72 kt -1.4%
2016 1.87 kt +8.6%
2017 1.93 kt +3.3%
2018 2.11 kt +9.0%
2019 2.16 kt +2.6%
2020 2.26 kt +4.6%
2021 2.45 kt +8.5%
2022 2.53 kt +3.2%
2023 2.56 kt +1.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions 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
2003 +36.3% 0.8323 kt 1.13 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4953 kt 0.2946 kt 0.6871 kt 10
2000s 1.02 kt 0.7222 kt 1.35 kt 10
2010s 1.77 kt 1.42 kt 2.16 kt 10
2020s 2.45 kt 2.26 kt 2.56 kt 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 China 106.55 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 105.75 kt compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 7.96 kt compare
  4. 3 OECD 96.58 kt compare
  5. 4 Russian Federation 54.54 kt compare
  6. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.8 kt compare
  7. 5 Poland 16.31 kt compare
  8. 6 Ukraine 9.66 kt compare
  9. 6 Viet Nam 0.7787 kt compare
  10. 7 Canada 8.13 kt compare
  11. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 0.5954 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 2.56 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 2.56 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2946 kt in 1990.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th out of 21 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 8,972 data points, 1990–2023
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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.