Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 78.43 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
78.43 kt
Change on year
up 9.1%
Rank
2nd
of 20 groups
All-time high
78.43 kt
in 2023
All-time low
11.93 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023

204060801990200620231990: 11.9 kt1991: 12.2 kt1992: 12.5 kt1993: 12.7 kt1994: 13.4 kt1995: 15.1 kt1996: 16.6 kt1997: 17.2 kt1998: 21.3 kt1999: 20.8 kt2000: 22.3 kt2001: 23.8 kt2002: 24.2 kt2003: 25.8 kt2004: 27.7 kt2005: 29.6 kt2006: 33 kt2007: 33.7 kt2008: 34.8 kt2009: 36.6 kt2010: 37.2 kt2011: 38.4 kt2012: 35.1 kt2013: 38.2 kt2014: 40.9 kt2015: 41.8 kt2016: 45.8 kt2017: 45.5 kt2018: 48.8 kt2019: 53.1 kt2020: 54.8 kt2021: 74.1 kt2022: 71.9 kt2023: 78.4 kt

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 78.43 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 105.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 78.43 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.93 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 N2O in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 11.93 kt
1991 12.2 kt +2.2%
1992 12.53 kt +2.7%
1993 12.75 kt +1.8%
1994 13.37 kt +4.9%
1995 15.15 kt +13.3%
1996 16.57 kt +9.4%
1997 17.23 kt +4.0%
1998 21.31 kt +23.7%
1999 20.8 kt -2.4%
2000 22.35 kt +7.4%
2001 23.79 kt +6.4%
2002 24.25 kt +1.9%
2003 25.77 kt +6.3%
2004 27.74 kt +7.7%
2005 29.62 kt +6.8%
2006 33.05 kt +11.6%
2007 33.74 kt +2.1%
2008 34.85 kt +3.3%
2009 36.59 kt +5.0%
2010 37.18 kt +1.6%
2011 38.42 kt +3.3%
2012 35.11 kt -8.6%
2013 38.15 kt +8.7%
2014 40.9 kt +7.2%
2015 41.84 kt +2.3%
2016 45.76 kt +9.4%
2017 45.54 kt -0.5%
2018 48.85 kt +7.3%
2019 53.1 kt +8.7%
2020 54.78 kt +3.2%
2021 74.1 kt +35.3%
2022 71.9 kt -3.0%
2023 78.43 kt +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.38 kt 11.93 kt 21.31 kt 10
2000s 29.17 kt 22.35 kt 36.59 kt 10
2010s 42.48 kt 35.11 kt 53.1 kt 10
2020s 69.8 kt 54.78 kt 78.43 kt 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 OECD 420.18 kt compare
  2. 2 Japan 79.68 kt compare
  3. 3 India 63.45 kt compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 22.43 kt compare
  5. 4 Republic of Korea 42.98 kt compare
  6. 4 Viet Nam 10.88 kt compare
  7. 5 Indonesia 35.36 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 78.43 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 78.43 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 11.93 kt in 1990.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.6%. 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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 7,490 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