Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 88.31 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 88.31 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 88.31 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.13 kt, in 1990.
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) from CH4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.13 kt | — |
| 1991 | 12.38 kt | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 12.7 kt | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 12.89 kt | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 14.42 kt | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 15.87 kt | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 17.03 kt | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 17.57 kt | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 20.83 kt | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 24.16 kt | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 26.3 kt | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 26.7 kt | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 27.5 kt | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 29.05 kt | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 30.78 kt | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 32.79 kt | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 35.76 kt | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 36.71 kt | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 37.05 kt | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 38.83 kt | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 46.41 kt | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 47.82 kt | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 42.22 kt | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 44.34 kt | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 51.63 kt | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 53.46 kt | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 65.44 kt | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 61 kt | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 63.18 kt | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 68.38 kt | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 66.37 kt | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 85.31 kt | +28.5% |
| 2022 | 82.96 kt | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 88.31 kt | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16 kt | 12.13 kt | 24.16 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.15 kt | 26.3 kt | 38.83 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.39 kt | 42.22 kt | 68.38 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.74 kt | 66.37 kt | 88.31 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) from ch4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 88.31 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 88.31 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.13 kt in 1990.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (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