IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 734,067 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
734,067 kt
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
2nd
of 22 regions
All-time high
734,067 kt
in 2023
All-time low
227,557 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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 734,067 kt for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 734,067 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 227,557 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) from CH4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 227,557 kt
1962 233,959 kt +2.8%
1963 240,527 kt +2.8%
1964 249,760 kt +3.8%
1965 254,290 kt +1.8%
1966 257,214 kt +1.1%
1967 266,539 kt +3.6%
1968 272,421 kt +2.2%
1969 273,466 kt +0.4%
1970 278,109 kt +1.7%
1971 275,552 kt -0.9%
1972 271,997 kt -1.3%
1973 270,707 kt -0.5%
1974 270,201 kt -0.2%
1975 278,695 kt +3.1%
1976 279,341 kt +0.2%
1977 283,992 kt +1.7%
1978 294,807 kt +3.8%
1979 297,537 kt +0.9%
1980 298,087 kt +0.2%
1981 304,711 kt +2.2%
1982 311,431 kt +2.2%
1983 310,282 kt -0.4%
1984 303,737 kt -2.1%
1985 310,364 kt +2.2%
1986 312,963 kt +0.8%
1987 311,063 kt -0.6%
1988 318,242 kt +2.3%
1989 324,663 kt +2.0%
1990 408,238 kt +25.7%
1991 407,860 kt -0.1%
1992 417,855 kt +2.5%
1993 422,626 kt +1.1%
1994 430,746 kt +1.9%
1995 442,067 kt +2.6%
1996 448,521 kt +1.5%
1997 455,196 kt +1.5%
1998 474,905 kt +4.3%
1999 483,457 kt +1.8%
2000 488,263 kt +1.0%
2001 482,859 kt -1.1%
2002 506,323 kt +4.9%
2003 527,466 kt +4.2%
2004 531,603 kt +0.8%
2005 553,719 kt +4.2%
2006 555,135 kt +0.3%
2007 573,290 kt +3.3%
2008 590,400 kt +3.0%
2009 596,982 kt +1.1%
2010 615,312 kt +3.1%
2011 617,160 kt +0.3%
2012 631,172 kt +2.3%
2013 642,216 kt +1.7%
2014 651,494 kt +1.4%
2015 664,516 kt +2.0%
2016 680,925 kt +2.5%
2017 687,373 kt +0.9%
2018 681,466 kt -0.9%
2019 693,374 kt +1.7%
2020 710,741 kt +2.5%
2021 716,975 kt +0.9%
2022 726,189 kt +1.3%
2023 734,067 kt +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 252,859 kt 227,557 kt 273,466 kt 9
1970s 280,094 kt 270,201 kt 297,537 kt 10
1980s 310,554 kt 298,087 kt 324,663 kt 10
1990s 439,147 kt 407,860 kt 483,457 kt 10
2000s 540,604 kt 482,859 kt 596,982 kt 10
2010s 656,501 kt 615,312 kt 693,374 kt 10
2020s 721,993 kt 710,741 kt 734,067 kt 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 OECD 776,209 kt compare
  2. 2 India 588,174 kt compare
  3. 3 Brazil 411,340 kt compare
  4. 4 China 399,114 kt compare
  5. 5 China, mainland 396,710 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 734,067 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 734,067 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 227,557 kt in 1961.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 22 regions with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
279 places, 15,374 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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