Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 40,383 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
40,383 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
2nd
of 17 groups
All-time high
40,383 kt
in 2021
All-time low
1,752 kt
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 6.7k kt1991: 6.9k kt1992: 7.2k kt1993: 4.0k kt1994: 4.3k kt1995: 4.7k kt1996: 3.1k kt1997: 3.5k kt1998: 1.8k kt1999: 2.3k kt2000: 3.8k kt2001: 5.1k kt2002: 6.0k kt2003: 6.9k kt2004: 8.2k kt2005: 9.4k kt2006: 12.5k kt2007: 13.0k kt2008: 13.5k kt2009: 14.2k kt2010: 14.5k kt2011: 15.1k kt2012: 16.7k kt2013: 17.6k kt2014: 19.4k kt2015: 21.3k kt2016: 24.0k kt2017: 27.3k kt2018: 30.4k kt2019: 33.5k kt2020: 36.7k kt2021: 40.4k kt2022: 40.4k kt2023: 40.4k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 40,383 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 129.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 40,383 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,752 kt, in 1998.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 6,670 kt
1991 6,927 kt +3.9%
1992 7,193 kt +3.8%
1993 4,028 kt -44.0%
1994 4,291 kt +6.5%
1995 4,693 kt +9.4%
1996 3,084 kt -34.3%
1997 3,470 kt +12.5%
1998 1,752 kt -49.5%
1999 2,286 kt +30.5%
2000 3,800 kt +66.2%
2001 5,139 kt +35.2%
2002 5,954 kt +15.9%
2003 6,899 kt +15.9%
2004 8,195 kt +18.8%
2005 9,441 kt +15.2%
2006 12,526 kt +32.7%
2007 13,020 kt +3.9%
2008 13,506 kt +3.7%
2009 14,180 kt +5.0%
2010 14,499 kt +2.3%
2011 15,066 kt +3.9%
2012 16,734 kt +11.1%
2013 17,636 kt +5.4%
2014 19,432 kt +10.2%
2015 21,315 kt +9.7%
2016 23,988 kt +12.5%
2017 27,300 kt +13.8%
2018 30,365 kt +11.2%
2019 33,472 kt +10.2%
2020 36,748 kt +9.8%
2021 40,383 kt +9.9%
2022 40,383 kt +0.0%
2023 40,383 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,439 kt 1,752 kt 7,193 kt 10
2000s 9,266 kt 3,800 kt 14,180 kt 10
2010s 21,981 kt 14,499 kt 33,472 kt 10
2020s 39,474 kt 36,748 kt 40,383 kt 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 OECD 117,578 kt compare
  2. 2 China 99,432 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 98,746 kt compare
  4. 4 India 38,768 kt compare
  5. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 7,916 kt compare
  6. 5 Thailand 24,834 kt compare
  7. 5 Türkiye 6,158 kt compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 40,383 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 40,383 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,752 kt in 1998.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 17 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.0%. 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 F-gases (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 7,980 data points, 1990–2023
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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