Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 50,749 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
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 50,749 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 120.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 50,749 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,220 kt, in 1998.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 17th 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,036 kt | — |
| 1991 | 8,329 kt | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 8,637 kt | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 5,498 kt | -36.3% |
| 1994 | 5,848 kt | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 6,447 kt | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 4,995 kt | -22.5% |
| 1997 | 5,476 kt | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 4,220 kt | -22.9% |
| 1999 | 4,719 kt | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 6,427 kt | +36.2% |
| 2001 | 7,981 kt | +24.2% |
| 2002 | 8,866 kt | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 9,999 kt | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 11,556 kt | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 13,057 kt | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 16,584 kt | +27.0% |
| 2007 | 17,256 kt | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 18,049 kt | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 19,085 kt | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 19,579 kt | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 20,295 kt | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 21,751 kt | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 23,015 kt | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 25,237 kt | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 27,352 kt | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 30,449 kt | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 33,692 kt | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 37,224 kt | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 40,907 kt | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 44,377 kt | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 50,147 kt | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 50,061 kt | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 50,749 kt | +1.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -36.3% | 8,637 kt | 5,498 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,220 kt | 4,220 kt | 8,637 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,886 kt | 6,427 kt | 19,085 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,950 kt | 19,579 kt | 40,907 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,834 kt | 44,377 kt | 50,749 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 14 France 10,076 kt compare
- 15 Australia and New Zealand 9,103 kt compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 9,097 kt compare
- 17 Malaysia 9,011 kt compare
- 18 South Africa 8,936 kt compare
- 19 Uganda 8,933 kt compare
- 20 Viet Nam 8,885 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 (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 50,749 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 50,749 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,220 kt in 1998.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 17th out of 34 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 120.5%. 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 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.