IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1.07 million kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.07 million kt
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
2nd
of 22 regions
All-time high
1.07 million kt
in 2023
All-time low
294,693 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 1.07 million kt for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 1.07 million kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 294,693 kt, in 1961.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 2nd out of 22 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 294,693 kt
1962 302,297 kt +2.6%
1963 310,945 kt +2.9%
1964 322,498 kt +3.7%
1965 329,271 kt +2.1%
1966 333,819 kt +1.4%
1967 346,231 kt +3.7%
1968 353,978 kt +2.2%
1969 356,081 kt +0.6%
1970 361,750 kt +1.6%
1971 359,828 kt -0.5%
1972 355,860 kt -1.1%
1973 354,546 kt -0.4%
1974 353,932 kt -0.2%
1975 365,115 kt +3.2%
1976 366,645 kt +0.4%
1977 373,191 kt +1.8%
1978 387,359 kt +3.8%
1979 392,299 kt +1.3%
1980 394,139 kt +0.5%
1981 403,577 kt +2.4%
1982 413,048 kt +2.3%
1983 412,364 kt -0.2%
1984 404,590 kt -1.9%
1985 413,540 kt +2.2%
1986 417,151 kt +0.9%
1987 415,405 kt -0.4%
1988 425,539 kt +2.4%
1989 434,513 kt +2.1%
1990 592,389 kt +36.3%
1991 593,929 kt +0.3%
1992 607,760 kt +2.3%
1993 613,768 kt +1.0%
1994 625,786 kt +2.0%
1995 641,462 kt +2.5%
1996 652,303 kt +1.7%
1997 660,427 kt +1.2%
1998 692,223 kt +4.8%
1999 700,581 kt +1.2%
2000 708,443 kt +1.1%
2001 695,427 kt -1.8%
2002 733,053 kt +5.4%
2003 765,506 kt +4.4%
2004 771,848 kt +0.8%
2005 804,466 kt +4.2%
2006 801,137 kt -0.4%
2007 830,070 kt +3.6%
2008 853,282 kt +2.8%
2009 860,268 kt +0.8%
2010 886,824 kt +3.1%
2011 890,876 kt +0.5%
2012 911,976 kt +2.4%
2013 929,614 kt +1.9%
2014 943,054 kt +1.4%
2015 963,061 kt +2.1%
2016 989,228 kt +2.7%
2017 997,045 kt +0.8%
2018 989,585 kt -0.7%
2019 1.01 million kt +1.7%
2020 1.04 million kt +2.9%
2021 1.04 million kt +0.5%
2022 1.05 million kt +1.2%
2023 1.07 million kt +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 327,757 kt 294,693 kt 356,081 kt 9
1970s 367,052 kt 353,932 kt 392,299 kt 10
1980s 413,387 kt 394,139 kt 434,513 kt 10
1990s 638,063 kt 592,389 kt 700,581 kt 10
2000s 782,350 kt 695,427 kt 860,268 kt 10
2010s 950,804 kt 886,824 kt 1.01 million kt 10
2020s 1.05 million kt 1.04 million kt 1.07 million kt 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 OECD 1.30 million kt compare
  2. 2 India 808,705 kt compare
  3. 3 China 695,130 kt compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 691,170 kt compare
  5. 5 Brazil 581,949 kt compare

See the full ranking of 280 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1.07 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 million kt in 2023.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 294,693 kt in 1961.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 22 regions with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
280 places, 15,466 data points, 1961–2023
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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