Food Transport — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Food Transport — Emissions was 3.04 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.04 kt
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
3rd
of 21 groups
All-time high
3.04 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.3573 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023

01231990200620231990: 0.357 kt1991: 0.478 kt1992: 0.48 kt1993: 0.473 kt1994: 0.514 kt1995: 0.571 kt1996: 0.581 kt1997: 0.598 kt1998: 0.615 kt1999: 0.625 kt2000: 0.634 kt2001: 0.678 kt2002: 0.712 kt2003: 0.784 kt2004: 0.86 kt2005: 0.902 kt2006: 1 kt2007: 1.1 kt2008: 1.3 kt2009: 1.6 kt2010: 1.8 kt2011: 1.9 kt2012: 1.9 kt2013: 2.1 kt2014: 2.2 kt2015: 2.2 kt2016: 2.4 kt2017: 2.4 kt2018: 2.7 kt2019: 2.7 kt2020: 2.7 kt2021: 2.8 kt2022: 3 kt2023: 3 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 3.04 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 3.04 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3573 kt, in 1990.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd of 21 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Food Transport — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.3573 kt
1991 0.4776 kt +33.7%
1992 0.4801 kt +0.5%
1993 0.4734 kt -1.4%
1994 0.5141 kt +8.6%
1995 0.5712 kt +11.1%
1996 0.5811 kt +1.7%
1997 0.5976 kt +2.8%
1998 0.6153 kt +3.0%
1999 0.6245 kt +1.5%
2000 0.6342 kt +1.6%
2001 0.6782 kt +6.9%
2002 0.7115 kt +4.9%
2003 0.7841 kt +10.2%
2004 0.86 kt +9.7%
2005 0.9019 kt +4.9%
2006 1 kt +11.2%
2007 1.13 kt +12.5%
2008 1.35 kt +19.5%
2009 1.56 kt +16.0%
2010 1.82 kt +16.1%
2011 1.89 kt +3.8%
2012 1.94 kt +2.7%
2013 2.09 kt +8.0%
2014 2.24 kt +7.1%
2015 2.22 kt -0.9%
2016 2.38 kt +7.1%
2017 2.39 kt +0.4%
2018 2.69 kt +12.5%
2019 2.75 kt +2.3%
2020 2.71 kt -1.5%
2021 2.83 kt +4.4%
2022 3.02 kt +6.8%
2023 3.04 kt +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5292 kt 0.3573 kt 0.6245 kt 10
2000s 0.9616 kt 0.6342 kt 1.56 kt 10
2010s 2.24 kt 1.82 kt 2.75 kt 10
2020s 2.9 kt 2.71 kt 3.04 kt 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 OECD 45.72 kt compare
  2. 2 China 11.48 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 10.35 kt compare
  4. 4 India 5.93 kt compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 1.82 kt compare
  6. 5 Brazil 5.93 kt compare
  7. 6 Russian Federation 5.35 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Food transport — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 3.04 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 3.04 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3573 kt in 1990.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for food transport — emissions?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd out of 21 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. 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 Transport — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 8,556 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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