Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) was 10,117 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
In 2023, food retail — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 10,117 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 10,117 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,332 kt, in 1990.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 24th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,332 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,367 kt | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1,408 kt | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1,439 kt | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1,523 kt | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 1,716 kt | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 1,873 kt | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 1,966 kt | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 2,423 kt | +23.2% |
| 1999 | 2,384 kt | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 2,571 kt | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 2,781 kt | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 2,847 kt | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 3,030 kt | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 3,283 kt | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 3,530 kt | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 3,964 kt | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 4,140 kt | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 4,444 kt | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 4,802 kt | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 4,969 kt | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 5,115 kt | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 4,911 kt | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 5,266 kt | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 5,678 kt | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 5,902 kt | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 6,304 kt | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 6,233 kt | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6,687 kt | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 7,247 kt | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 7,434 kt | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 9,522 kt | +28.1% |
| 2022 | 9,440 kt | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 10,117 kt | +7.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +28.1% | 7,434 kt | 9,522 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,743 kt | 1,332 kt | 2,423 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,539 kt | 2,571 kt | 4,802 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,831 kt | 4,911 kt | 7,247 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,128 kt | 7,434 kt | 10,117 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 21 Brazil 3,682 kt compare
- 22 Canada 3,431 kt compare
- 23 Kazakhstan 3,381 kt compare
- 24 Turkmenistan 3,198 kt compare
- 25 France 3,149 kt compare
- 26 United Arab Emirates 3,006 kt compare
- 27 Viet Nam 2,947 kt compare
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 retail — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Food retail — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 10,117 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 10,117 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 24th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.1%. 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 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.