Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Food Household Consumption — Emissions was 15,698 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
15,698 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
4th
of 20 groups
All-time high
15,698 kt
in 2023
All-time low
758.89 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 758.9 kt1991: 1.2k kt1992: 1.3k kt1993: 1.5k kt1994: 1.8k kt1995: 2.0k kt1996: 2.2k kt1997: 2.4k kt1998: 2.6k kt1999: 2.6k kt2000: 2.9k kt2001: 3.2k kt2002: 3.6k kt2003: 3.9k kt2004: 4.0k kt2005: 4.3k kt2006: 4.7k kt2007: 4.5k kt2008: 4.8k kt2009: 5.3k kt2010: 5.7k kt2011: 6.0k kt2012: 7.3k kt2013: 8.0k kt2014: 9.2k kt2015: 10.0k kt2016: 11.0k kt2017: 11.6k kt2018: 12.5k kt2019: 13.7k kt2020: 14.6k kt2021: 15.0k kt2022: 15.7k kt2023: 15.7k kt

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 15,698 kt for food household consumption — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 96.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 15,698 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 758.89 kt, in 1990.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 4th out of 20 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 758.89 kt
1991 1,221 kt +60.9%
1992 1,345 kt +10.2%
1993 1,511 kt +12.3%
1994 1,805 kt +19.5%
1995 2,021 kt +12.0%
1996 2,240 kt +10.8%
1997 2,439 kt +8.9%
1998 2,597 kt +6.5%
1999 2,614 kt +0.6%
2000 2,928 kt +12.0%
2001 3,226 kt +10.2%
2002 3,639 kt +12.8%
2003 3,896 kt +7.1%
2004 4,040 kt +3.7%
2005 4,288 kt +6.1%
2006 4,668 kt +8.9%
2007 4,541 kt -2.7%
2008 4,833 kt +6.4%
2009 5,266 kt +8.9%
2010 5,726 kt +8.7%
2011 6,029 kt +5.3%
2012 7,292 kt +21.0%
2013 7,982 kt +9.5%
2014 9,207 kt +15.4%
2015 10,048 kt +9.1%
2016 11,050 kt +10.0%
2017 11,640 kt +5.3%
2018 12,468 kt +7.1%
2019 13,687 kt +9.8%
2020 14,616 kt +6.8%
2021 15,035 kt +2.9%
2022 15,670 kt +4.2%
2023 15,698 kt +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,855 kt 758.89 kt 2,614 kt 10
2000s 4,132 kt 2,928 kt 5,266 kt 10
2010s 9,513 kt 5,726 kt 13,687 kt 10
2020s 15,255 kt 14,616 kt 15,698 kt 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 China 522,503 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 503,063 kt compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 22,595 kt compare
  4. 3 OECD 234,051 kt compare
  5. 4 India 83,414 kt compare
  6. 5 Russian Federation 64,403 kt compare
  7. 5 Türkiye 7,489 kt compare
  8. 6 Indonesia 52,318 kt compare
  9. 7 Algeria 25,975 kt compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Food household consumption — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 15,698 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 15,698 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 758.89 kt in 1990.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for food household consumption — emissions?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.7%. 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 Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,241 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf