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

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 40,466 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
40,466 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
2nd
of 17 groups
All-time high
40,466 kt
in 2021
All-time low
1,755 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: 9.5k kt2006: 12.6k kt2007: 13.0k kt2008: 13.5k kt2009: 14.2k kt2010: 14.5k kt2011: 15.1k kt2012: 16.8k kt2013: 17.7k kt2014: 19.5k kt2015: 21.4k kt2016: 24.0k kt2017: 27.4k kt2018: 30.4k kt2019: 33.5k kt2020: 36.8k kt2021: 40.5k kt2022: 40.5k kt2023: 40.5k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 40,466 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 40,466 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,755 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 6,680 kt
1991 6,937 kt +3.8%
1992 7,204 kt +3.8%
1993 4,033 kt -44.0%
1994 4,297 kt +6.5%
1995 4,700 kt +9.4%
1996 3,088 kt -34.3%
1997 3,475 kt +12.5%
1998 1,755 kt -49.5%
1999 2,290 kt +30.5%
2000 3,807 kt +66.3%
2001 5,149 kt +35.2%
2002 5,967 kt +15.9%
2003 6,915 kt +15.9%
2004 8,215 kt +18.8%
2005 9,465 kt +15.2%
2006 12,551 kt +32.6%
2007 13,046 kt +3.9%
2008 13,533 kt +3.7%
2009 14,207 kt +5.0%
2010 14,526 kt +2.2%
2011 15,094 kt +3.9%
2012 16,763 kt +11.1%
2013 17,667 kt +5.4%
2014 19,467 kt +10.2%
2015 21,354 kt +9.7%
2016 24,034 kt +12.5%
2017 27,352 kt +13.8%
2018 30,425 kt +11.2%
2019 33,538 kt +10.2%
2020 36,822 kt +9.8%
2021 40,466 kt +9.9%
2022 40,466 kt +0.0%
2023 40,466 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,446 kt 1,755 kt 7,204 kt 10
2000s 9,285 kt 3,807 kt 14,207 kt 10
2010s 22,022 kt 14,526 kt 33,538 kt 10
2020s 39,555 kt 36,822 kt 40,466 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. 5 Thailand 24,834 kt compare
  6. 5 Türkiye 6,158 kt compare

See the full ranking of 239 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 40,466 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 40,466 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 1,755 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
239 places, 7,946 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.