Food Transport — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Food Transport — Emissions was 1.27 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.27 kt
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
3rd
of 21 groups
All-time high
1.27 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.1858 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023

0.250.50.7511.21990200620231990: 0.186 kt1991: 0.235 kt1992: 0.24 kt1993: 0.231 kt1994: 0.25 kt1995: 0.267 kt1996: 0.275 kt1997: 0.284 kt1998: 0.297 kt1999: 0.301 kt2000: 0.304 kt2001: 0.333 kt2002: 0.346 kt2003: 0.38 kt2004: 0.407 kt2005: 0.406 kt2006: 0.439 kt2007: 0.462 kt2008: 0.509 kt2009: 0.586 kt2010: 0.653 kt2011: 0.706 kt2012: 0.732 kt2013: 0.79 kt2014: 0.858 kt2015: 0.836 kt2016: 0.902 kt2017: 0.925 kt2018: 1.1 kt2019: 1.1 kt2020: 1.1 kt2021: 1.2 kt2022: 1.3 kt2023: 1.3 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 1.27 kt for food transport — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 1.27 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1858 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 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (N2O) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.1858 kt
1991 0.2349 kt +26.4%
1992 0.2396 kt +2.0%
1993 0.2312 kt -3.5%
1994 0.2501 kt +8.2%
1995 0.2668 kt +6.7%
1996 0.2753 kt +3.2%
1997 0.2837 kt +3.1%
1998 0.2966 kt +4.5%
1999 0.3014 kt +1.6%
2000 0.3041 kt +0.9%
2001 0.3334 kt +9.6%
2002 0.3458 kt +3.7%
2003 0.3795 kt +9.7%
2004 0.4068 kt +7.2%
2005 0.4061 kt -0.2%
2006 0.4386 kt +8.0%
2007 0.4618 kt +5.3%
2008 0.5092 kt +10.3%
2009 0.5864 kt +15.2%
2010 0.6531 kt +11.4%
2011 0.7063 kt +8.1%
2012 0.7317 kt +3.6%
2013 0.7901 kt +8.0%
2014 0.8578 kt +8.6%
2015 0.8355 kt -2.6%
2016 0.9018 kt +7.9%
2017 0.9254 kt +2.6%
2018 1.07 kt +15.2%
2019 1.08 kt +0.9%
2020 1.1 kt +2.3%
2021 1.18 kt +7.7%
2022 1.27 kt +6.9%
2023 1.27 kt +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2565 kt 0.1858 kt 0.3014 kt 10
2000s 0.4172 kt 0.3041 kt 0.5864 kt 10
2010s 0.8543 kt 0.6531 kt 1.08 kt 10
2020s 1.21 kt 1.1 kt 1.27 kt 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 OECD 19.88 kt compare
  2. 2 China 2.94 kt compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 2.58 kt compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 2.51 kt compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 0.5489 kt compare
  6. 5 Brazil 2.42 kt compare
  7. 5 Viet Nam 0.3088 kt compare
  8. 6 Canada 1.91 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Food transport — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1.27 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 1.27 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1858 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 60.9%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 8,556 data points, 1990–2023
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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