Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 15,484 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 15,484 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 15,484 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,286 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 (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,286 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,835 kt | +24.0% |
| 1992 | 2,868 kt | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2,675 kt | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 2,919 kt | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 3,139 kt | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 3,241 kt | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 3,330 kt | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 3,510 kt | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 3,520 kt | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3,678 kt | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 4,002 kt | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 4,205 kt | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 4,688 kt | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 4,997 kt | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 4,977 kt | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5,427 kt | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 5,805 kt | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 6,499 kt | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 7,553 kt | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 8,521 kt | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 8,938 kt | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 9,302 kt | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 10,012 kt | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 10,708 kt | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 10,331 kt | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 11,029 kt | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 11,413 kt | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 12,692 kt | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 12,976 kt | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 13,260 kt | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 14,334 kt | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 15,380 kt | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 15,484 kt | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,032 kt | 2,286 kt | 3,520 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,183 kt | 3,678 kt | 7,553 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,592 kt | 8,521 kt | 12,976 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,614 kt | 13,260 kt | 15,484 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 216,438 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 48,410 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 15,484 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 15,484 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,286 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 54.7%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.