Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 24.68 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
24.68 kt
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
5th
of 20 groups
All-time high
24.68 kt
in 2023
All-time low
1.37 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023

05101520251990200620231990: 1.4 kt1991: 2.5 kt1992: 2.7 kt1993: 2.9 kt1994: 3.4 kt1995: 3.7 kt1996: 4.1 kt1997: 4.4 kt1998: 4.6 kt1999: 4.6 kt2000: 5.2 kt2001: 5.7 kt2002: 6.4 kt2003: 6.9 kt2004: 7.2 kt2005: 7.7 kt2006: 8.4 kt2007: 7.9 kt2008: 8.4 kt2009: 9.2 kt2010: 9.7 kt2011: 10.3 kt2012: 12.4 kt2013: 13.6 kt2014: 15.2 kt2015: 16.6 kt2016: 18.7 kt2017: 19.3 kt2018: 20.4 kt2019: 21.8 kt2020: 23 kt2021: 23.6 kt2022: 24.4 kt2023: 24.7 kt

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 24.68 kt for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 81.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 24.68 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.37 kt, in 1990.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th 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) from CH4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1.37 kt
1991 2.49 kt +82.0%
1992 2.67 kt +7.3%
1993 2.95 kt +10.4%
1994 3.41 kt +15.6%
1995 3.68 kt +8.0%
1996 4.12 kt +11.9%
1997 4.38 kt +6.4%
1998 4.64 kt +5.8%
1999 4.63 kt -0.2%
2000 5.2 kt +12.3%
2001 5.67 kt +9.0%
2002 6.43 kt +13.6%
2003 6.9 kt +7.2%
2004 7.18 kt +4.1%
2005 7.66 kt +6.7%
2006 8.42 kt +9.9%
2007 7.92 kt -6.0%
2008 8.43 kt +6.5%
2009 9.23 kt +9.4%
2010 9.7 kt +5.1%
2011 10.33 kt +6.5%
2012 12.41 kt +20.1%
2013 13.59 kt +9.6%
2014 15.18 kt +11.7%
2015 16.63 kt +9.5%
2016 18.67 kt +12.2%
2017 19.33 kt +3.5%
2018 20.38 kt +5.4%
2019 21.76 kt +6.8%
2020 23.02 kt +5.8%
2021 23.59 kt +2.5%
2022 24.38 kt +3.4%
2023 24.68 kt +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.43 kt 1.37 kt 4.64 kt 10
2000s 7.3 kt 5.2 kt 9.23 kt 10
2010s 15.8 kt 9.7 kt 21.76 kt 10
2020s 23.92 kt 23.02 kt 24.68 kt 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 2 China, mainland 1,093 kt compare
  2. 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 46.7 kt compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 35.73 kt compare
  4. 3 OECD 424.29 kt compare
  5. 4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 26.15 kt compare
  6. 4 Russian Federation 176.7 kt compare
  7. 5 India 130.48 kt compare
  8. 6 Kazakhstan 109.9 kt compare
  9. 6 Türkiye 16.32 kt compare
  10. 7 Poland 99.01 kt compare
  11. 8 Indonesia 76.25 kt compare
  12. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.38 kt compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 24.68 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 24.68 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.37 kt in 1990.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.6%. 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 Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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