Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 50,647 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 50,647 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 120.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 50,647 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,216 kt, in 1998.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 2nd out of 20 groups 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 (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,026 kt | — |
| 1991 | 8,318 kt | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 8,626 kt | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 5,491 kt | -36.3% |
| 1994 | 5,841 kt | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 6,440 kt | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 4,990 kt | -22.5% |
| 1997 | 5,470 kt | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 4,216 kt | -22.9% |
| 1999 | 4,714 kt | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 6,418 kt | +36.1% |
| 2001 | 7,970 kt | +24.2% |
| 2002 | 8,852 kt | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 9,982 kt | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 11,536 kt | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 13,032 kt | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 16,557 kt | +27.1% |
| 2007 | 17,229 kt | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 18,020 kt | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 19,055 kt | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 19,550 kt | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 20,264 kt | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 21,717 kt | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 22,979 kt | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 25,197 kt | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 27,307 kt | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 30,398 kt | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 33,633 kt | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 37,159 kt | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 40,833 kt | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 44,298 kt | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 50,060 kt | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 49,973 kt | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 50,647 kt | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,213 kt | 4,216 kt | 8,626 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,865 kt | 6,418 kt | 19,055 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,904 kt | 19,550 kt | 40,833 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,744 kt | 44,298 kt | 50,647 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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 (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 50,647 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 50,647 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,216 kt in 1998.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.4%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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