Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) was 1,191 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1996–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 1,191 kt.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 1,563 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.14 kt, in 1996.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 32nd out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.14 kt | — |
| 1997 | 15.74 kt | +401.9% |
| 1998 | 15.19 kt | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 14.64 kt | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 21.41 kt | +46.2% |
| 2001 | 16.74 kt | -21.8% |
| 2002 | 17.26 kt | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 24.63 kt | +42.7% |
| 2004 | 26.99 kt | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 30.27 kt | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 181.33 kt | +499.1% |
| 2007 | 497.35 kt | +174.3% |
| 2008 | 743.41 kt | +49.5% |
| 2009 | 1,272 kt | +71.1% |
| 2010 | 1,563 kt | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 1,031 kt | -34.0% |
| 2012 | 794.98 kt | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 804.89 kt | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 800.02 kt | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 797.24 kt | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,036 kt | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 1,029 kt | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,001 kt | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,254 kt | +25.2% |
| 2020 | 1,486 kt | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 1,381 kt | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 1,206 kt | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 1,191 kt | -1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +499.1% | 30.27 kt | 181.33 kt |
| 1997 | +401.9% | 3.14 kt | 15.74 kt |
| 2007 | +174.3% | 181.33 kt | 497.35 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.18 kt | 3.14 kt | 15.74 kt | 4 |
| 2000s | 283.17 kt | 16.74 kt | 1,272 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,011 kt | 794.98 kt | 1,563 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,316 kt | 1,191 kt | 1,486 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.70 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1,191 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,563 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 kt in 1996.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 32nd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. 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 Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.