Food Transport — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Food Transport — Emissions was 15,004 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 15,004 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 15,004 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,186 kt, in 1990.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 25th out of 38 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,932 kt | 2,186 kt | 3,406 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,950 kt | 3,555 kt | 7,188 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,184 kt | 8,137 kt | 12,537 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,154 kt | 12,827 kt | 15,004 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 708,280 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 216,438 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 491,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 816.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 17,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 179,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 48,410 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 130,710 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 182.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 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 15,004 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 15,004 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,186 kt in 1990.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for food transport — emissions?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 25th out of 38 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 56.3%. 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 from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.