Food Retail — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Food Retail — Emissions was 10,097 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 10,097 kt for food retail — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 10,097 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,332 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
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,332 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,366 kt | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1,407 kt | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1,438 kt | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1,522 kt | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 1,715 kt | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 1,872 kt | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 1,965 kt | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 2,422 kt | +23.2% |
| 1999 | 2,383 kt | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 2,569 kt | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 2,780 kt | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 2,846 kt | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 3,029 kt | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 3,281 kt | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 3,528 kt | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 3,962 kt | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 4,138 kt | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 4,442 kt | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 4,800 kt | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 4,967 kt | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 5,112 kt | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 4,906 kt | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 5,261 kt | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 5,672 kt | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 5,897 kt | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 6,298 kt | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 6,227 kt | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6,681 kt | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 7,240 kt | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 7,428 kt | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 9,517 kt | +28.1% |
| 2022 | 9,434 kt | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 10,097 kt | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,742 kt | 1,332 kt | 2,422 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,538 kt | 2,569 kt | 4,800 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,826 kt | 4,906 kt | 7,240 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,119 kt | 7,428 kt | 10,097 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 1 OECD 142,421 kt compare
- 2 Japan 24,798 kt compare
- 3 Russian Federation 14,330 kt compare
- 4 Republic of Korea 12,630 kt compare
- 5 India 12,518 kt compare
More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4,668 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food retail — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Food retail — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 10,097 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 10,097 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,332 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 91.9%. 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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