Food Transport — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Food Transport — Emissions was 14,959 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
The most recent figure for food transport — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 14,959 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 14,959 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,182 kt, in 1990.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 3rd out of 21 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 Transport — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,182 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,713 kt | +24.3% |
| 1992 | 2,742 kt | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2,596 kt | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 2,833 kt | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 3,045 kt | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 3,141 kt | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 3,224 kt | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 3,395 kt | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 3,399 kt | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3,548 kt | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 3,846 kt | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 4,029 kt | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 4,487 kt | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 4,772 kt | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 4,733 kt | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 5,157 kt | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 5,511 kt | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 6,167 kt | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 7,174 kt | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 8,123 kt | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 8,533 kt | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 8,889 kt | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 9,582 kt | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 10,268 kt | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 9,910 kt | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 10,597 kt | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 11,000 kt | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 12,231 kt | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 12,513 kt | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 12,801 kt | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 13,856 kt | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 14,876 kt | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 14,959 kt | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,927 kt | 2,182 kt | 3,399 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,943 kt | 3,548 kt | 7,174 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,165 kt | 8,123 kt | 12,513 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,123 kt | 12,801 kt | 14,959 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4,668 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food transport — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Food transport — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 14,959 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 14,959 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,182 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 56.1%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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