Food Processing — Emissions (N2O) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Food Processing — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0253 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Processing — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1996–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 0.0253 kt for food processing — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 0.0294 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1996.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 28th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Processing — Emissions (N2O) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 kt | — |
| 1997 | 0.0001 kt | +412.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 kt | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 kt | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 kt | +56.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 kt | -26.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 kt | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 kt | +47.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 kt | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 kt | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 kt | +978.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 kt | +56.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0139 kt | +230.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0181 kt | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0209 kt | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0168 kt | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0151 kt | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0152 kt | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0157 kt | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0159 kt | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0219 kt | +38.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0215 kt | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0206 kt | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0261 kt | +26.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0294 kt | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0283 kt | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0258 kt | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0253 kt | -2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Emissions (N2O) 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 | +978.3% | 0.0002 kt | 0.0027 kt |
| 1997 | +412.5% | 0 kt | 0.0001 kt |
| 2008 | +230.9% | 0.0042 kt | 0.0139 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 kt | 0 kt | 0.0001 kt | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.004 kt | 0.0001 kt | 0.0181 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.019 kt | 0.0151 kt | 0.0261 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0272 kt | 0.0253 kt | 0.0294 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 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Food processing — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 0.0253 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0294 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1996.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for food processing — emissions?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 28th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. 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 (N2O). 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.