Food Retail — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Food Retail — Emissions was 3.15 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.15 kt
Change on year
up 6.5%
Rank
2nd
of 20 regions
All-time high
3.15 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.4331 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01231990200620231990: 0.433 kt1991: 0.442 kt1992: 0.454 kt1993: 0.46 kt1994: 0.515 kt1995: 0.567 kt1996: 0.608 kt1997: 0.627 kt1998: 0.744 kt1999: 0.863 kt2000: 0.939 kt2001: 0.954 kt2002: 0.982 kt2003: 1 kt2004: 1.1 kt2005: 1.2 kt2006: 1.3 kt2007: 1.3 kt2008: 1.3 kt2009: 1.4 kt2010: 1.7 kt2011: 1.7 kt2012: 1.5 kt2013: 1.6 kt2014: 1.8 kt2015: 1.9 kt2016: 2.3 kt2017: 2.2 kt2018: 2.3 kt2019: 2.4 kt2020: 2.4 kt2021: 3 kt2022: 3 kt2023: 3.2 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 3.15 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 99.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 3.15 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4331 kt, in 1990.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 2nd out of 20 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.4331 kt
1991 0.442 kt +2.1%
1992 0.4537 kt +2.6%
1993 0.4602 kt +1.4%
1994 0.5151 kt +11.9%
1995 0.5668 kt +10.0%
1996 0.6083 kt +7.3%
1997 0.6275 kt +3.2%
1998 0.7438 kt +18.5%
1999 0.8628 kt +16.0%
2000 0.9392 kt +8.9%
2001 0.9537 kt +1.5%
2002 0.9822 kt +3.0%
2003 1.04 kt +5.6%
2004 1.1 kt +5.9%
2005 1.17 kt +6.5%
2006 1.28 kt +9.1%
2007 1.31 kt +2.6%
2008 1.32 kt +0.9%
2009 1.39 kt +4.8%
2010 1.66 kt +19.5%
2011 1.71 kt +3.1%
2012 1.51 kt -11.7%
2013 1.58 kt +5.0%
2014 1.84 kt +16.4%
2015 1.91 kt +3.5%
2016 2.34 kt +22.4%
2017 2.18 kt -6.8%
2018 2.26 kt +3.6%
2019 2.44 kt +8.2%
2020 2.37 kt -2.9%
2021 3.05 kt +28.5%
2022 2.96 kt -2.8%
2023 3.15 kt +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5713 kt 0.4331 kt 0.8628 kt 10
2000s 1.15 kt 0.9392 kt 1.39 kt 10
2010s 1.94 kt 1.51 kt 2.44 kt 10
2020s 2.88 kt 2.37 kt 3.15 kt 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 OECD 4.6 kt compare
  2. 2 Uganda 1.14 kt compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 1.01 kt compare
  4. 4 Japan 0.9531 kt compare
  5. 5 Indonesia 0.7567 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Food retail — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 3.15 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 3.15 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4331 kt in 1990.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for food retail — emissions?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.2%. 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 Retail — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 7,490 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