Food Retail — Emissions (N2O) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Food Retail — Emissions (N2O) was 0.2962 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions 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 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 0.2962 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 105.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 0.2962 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.045 kt, in 1990.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 16th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 (N2O) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.045 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.046 kt | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0473 kt | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0481 kt | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0505 kt | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0572 kt | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0625 kt | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.065 kt | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0804 kt | +23.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0785 kt | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0844 kt | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0898 kt | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0915 kt | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0973 kt | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1047 kt | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1118 kt | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1247 kt | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1274 kt | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1315 kt | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1381 kt | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1403 kt | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.145 kt | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1325 kt | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.144 kt | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1544 kt | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.158 kt | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1727 kt | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1719 kt | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1844 kt | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2005 kt | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2068 kt | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2797 kt | +35.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2714 kt | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2962 kt | +9.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Retail — Emissions (N2O) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +35.2% | 0.2068 kt | 0.2797 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0581 kt | 0.045 kt | 0.0804 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1101 kt | 0.0844 kt | 0.1381 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1604 kt | 0.1325 kt | 0.2005 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2635 kt | 0.2068 kt | 0.2962 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 13 Nigeria 0.067 kt compare
- 14 China 0.0597 kt compare
- 15 Australia and New Zealand 0.0557 kt compare
- 16 Australia 0.0544 kt compare
- 17 Malaysia 0.0533 kt compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0527 kt compare
- 19 Saudi Arabia 0.0469 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 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Food retail — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 0.2962 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2962 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.045 kt in 1990.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for food retail — emissions?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 16th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions 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 (N2O). 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.