Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 15,438 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 15,438 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 15,438 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,281 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 (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,281 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,831 kt | +24.1% |
| 1992 | 2,864 kt | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2,671 kt | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 2,915 kt | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 3,134 kt | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 3,235 kt | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 3,324 kt | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 3,503 kt | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 3,513 kt | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3,671 kt | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 3,995 kt | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 4,199 kt | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 4,682 kt | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 4,991 kt | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 4,970 kt | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5,420 kt | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 5,797 kt | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 6,490 kt | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 7,539 kt | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 8,506 kt | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 8,922 kt | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 9,286 kt | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 9,996 kt | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 10,687 kt | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 10,311 kt | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 11,008 kt | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 11,393 kt | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 12,666 kt | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 12,951 kt | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 13,234 kt | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 14,306 kt | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 15,352 kt | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 15,438 kt | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,027 kt | 2,281 kt | 3,513 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,175 kt | 3,671 kt | 7,539 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,573 kt | 8,506 kt | 12,951 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,582 kt | 13,234 kt | 15,438 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 (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 15,438 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 15,438 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,281 kt in 1990.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd out of 21 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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