Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) was 3.05 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Transport — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food transport — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 3.05 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 3.05 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3581 kt, in 1990.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 27th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3581 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.4784 kt | +33.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4809 kt | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4741 kt | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.515 kt | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5722 kt | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5823 kt | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5988 kt | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6167 kt | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6258 kt | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6357 kt | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6796 kt | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7127 kt | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7855 kt | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8614 kt | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9035 kt | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1 kt | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 1.13 kt | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 1.35 kt | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 1.57 kt | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 1.82 kt | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 1.89 kt | +3.9% |
| 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 | 3.03 kt | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 3.05 kt | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5302 kt | 0.3581 kt | 0.6258 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9632 kt | 0.6357 kt | 1.57 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 kt | 1.82 kt | 2.75 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 kt | 2.71 kt | 3.05 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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 transport — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Food transport — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 3.05 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 3.05 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3581 kt in 1990.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for food transport — emissions?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 27th out of 34 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 45.7%. 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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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.