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

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 39.35 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
39.35 %
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
2nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
39.35 %
in 2023
All-time low
31.15 %
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 31.4 %1991: 31.5 %1992: 31.9 %1993: 32 %1994: 32.1 %1995: 32.3 %1996: 33.3 %1997: 33.2 %1998: 33.4 %1999: 33.6 %2000: 34.3 %2001: 34 %2002: 35.1 %2003: 35 %2004: 34.6 %2005: 35.5 %2006: 35.4 %2007: 35.8 %2008: 36.5 %2009: 36.3 %2010: 36.1 %2011: 31.1 %2012: 31.4 %2013: 31.7 %2014: 31.8 %2015: 32 %2016: 37.3 %2017: 37.1 %2018: 36.7 %2019: 36.7 %2020: 37.3 %2021: 38.8 %2022: 39.1 %2023: 39.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 39.35 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 39.35 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.15 %, in 2011.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

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

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 31.44 % —
1991 31.48 % +0.1%
1992 31.93 % +1.4%
1993 32.04 % +0.3%
1994 32.1 % +0.2%
1995 32.3 % +0.6%
1996 33.27 % +3.0%
1997 33.19 % -0.2%
1998 33.38 % +0.6%
1999 33.6 % +0.7%
2000 34.33 % +2.2%
2001 34.03 % -0.9%
2002 35.12 % +3.2%
2003 35.03 % -0.3%
2004 34.64 % -1.1%
2005 35.46 % +2.4%
2006 35.41 % -0.1%
2007 35.8 % +1.1%
2008 36.48 % +1.9%
2009 36.34 % -0.4%
2010 36.12 % -0.6%
2011 31.15 % -13.8%
2012 31.44 % +0.9%
2013 31.69 % +0.8%
2014 31.81 % +0.4%
2015 31.97 % +0.5%
2016 37.26 % +16.5%
2017 37.13 % -0.3%
2018 36.73 % -1.1%
2019 36.66 % -0.2%
2020 37.34 % +1.9%
2021 38.84 % +4.0%
2022 39.08 % +0.6%
2023 39.35 % +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.47 % 31.44 % 33.6 % 10
2000s 35.26 % 34.03 % 36.48 % 10
2010s 34.2 % 31.15 % 37.26 % 10
2020s 38.65 % 37.34 % 39.35 % 4

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  1. 1 Fiji 135.26 % compare
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  3. 3 Tokelau 79.2 % compare
  4. 4 Chad 75.75 % compare
  5. 5 South Sudan 73.32 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 39.35 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 39.35 % in 2023.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 31.15 % in 2011.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.