Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 1.41 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 1.41 t CO2eq/ha, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 1.41 t CO2eq/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.92 t CO2eq/ha, in 1990.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 14th of 20 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.92 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 0.92 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.94 t CO2eq/ha | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.96 t CO2eq/ha | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.98 t CO2eq/ha | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.99 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.01 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.05 t CO2eq/ha | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.06 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.06 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.04 t CO2eq/ha | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.09 t CO2eq/ha | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.12 t CO2eq/ha | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.13 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.16 t CO2eq/ha | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.15 t CO2eq/ha | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.18 t CO2eq/ha | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.21 t CO2eq/ha | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.21 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.23 t CO2eq/ha | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.23 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.25 t CO2eq/ha | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.27 t CO2eq/ha | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.28 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.3 t CO2eq/ha | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.33 t CO2eq/ha | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.33 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.33 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.34 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.37 t CO2eq/ha | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.38 t CO2eq/ha | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.39 t CO2eq/ha | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.41 t CO2eq/ha | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.983 t CO2eq/ha | 0.92 t CO2eq/ha | 1.06 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 t CO2eq/ha | 1.04 t CO2eq/ha | 1.21 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 t CO2eq/ha | 1.23 t CO2eq/ha | 1.34 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 t CO2eq/ha | 1.37 t CO2eq/ha | 1.41 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 11 Bangladesh 12.08 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 12 Bahrain 10.73 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 12 Türkiye 1.88 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.85 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 13 Kuwait 10 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 14 Finland 9.82 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 15 China, Taiwan Province of 9.78 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 15 Micronesia 1.32 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 16 Cabo Verde 1.46 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 16 Japan 9.56 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 17 Belarus 8.71 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 17 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.91 t CO2eq/ha compare
More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4,668 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1.41 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 t CO2eq/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.92 t CO2eq/ha in 1990.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 14th out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.