Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) was 15,837 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
15,837 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
4th
of 20 groups
All-time high
15,837 kt
in 2023
All-time low
766.81 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 766.8 kt1991: 1.2k kt1992: 1.4k 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: 3.7k kt2003: 3.9k kt2004: 4.1k kt2005: 4.3k kt2006: 4.7k kt2007: 4.6k kt2008: 4.9k kt2009: 5.3k kt2010: 5.8k kt2011: 6.1k kt2012: 7.3k kt2013: 8.0k kt2014: 9.3k kt2015: 10.1k kt2016: 11.1k kt2017: 11.7k kt2018: 12.6k kt2019: 13.8k kt2020: 14.7k kt2021: 15.2k kt2022: 15.8k kt2023: 15.8k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 15,837 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 97.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 15,837 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 766.81 kt, in 1990.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th of 20 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 766.81 kt
1991 1,231 kt +60.5%
1992 1,355 kt +10.1%
1993 1,517 kt +11.9%
1994 1,811 kt +19.4%
1995 2,028 kt +12.0%
1996 2,247 kt +10.8%
1997 2,447 kt +8.9%
1998 2,608 kt +6.6%
1999 2,629 kt +0.8%
2000 2,949 kt +12.2%
2001 3,244 kt +10.0%
2002 3,658 kt +12.8%
2003 3,918 kt +7.1%
2004 4,067 kt +3.8%
2005 4,311 kt +6.0%
2006 4,697 kt +9.0%
2007 4,572 kt -2.7%
2008 4,866 kt +6.4%
2009 5,301 kt +8.9%
2010 5,763 kt +8.7%
2011 6,068 kt +5.3%
2012 7,334 kt +20.9%
2013 8,027 kt +9.4%
2014 9,262 kt +15.4%
2015 10,111 kt +9.2%
2016 11,128 kt +10.1%
2017 11,725 kt +5.4%
2018 12,565 kt +7.2%
2019 13,799 kt +9.8%
2020 14,739 kt +6.8%
2021 15,170 kt +2.9%
2022 15,808 kt +4.2%
2023 15,837 kt +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,864 kt 766.81 kt 2,629 kt 10
2000s 4,158 kt 2,949 kt 5,301 kt 10
2010s 9,578 kt 5,763 kt 13,799 kt 10
2020s 15,388 kt 14,739 kt 15,837 kt 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 China 525,533 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 506,020 kt compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 22,721 kt compare
  4. 3 OECD 238,783 kt compare
  5. 4 India 87,116 kt compare
  6. 5 Russian Federation 65,027 kt compare
  7. 5 Türkiye 7,546 kt compare
  8. 6 Indonesia 52,577 kt compare
  9. 7 Algeria 26,043 kt compare

See the full ranking of 259 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 15,837 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 15,837 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 766.81 kt in 1990.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.3%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
259 places, 8,609 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