IPPU — Emissions Share in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): IPPU — Emissions Share was 0.6 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.6 %
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
27th
of 31 groups
All-time high
0.63 %
in 1997
All-time low
0.44 %
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.48 %1991: 0.49 %1992: 0.44 %1993: 0.51 %1994: 0.53 %1995: 0.51 %1996: 0.61 %1997: 0.63 %1998: 0.55 %1999: 0.59 %2000: 0.58 %2001: 0.54 %2002: 0.53 %2003: 0.49 %2004: 0.49 %2005: 0.49 %2006: 0.48 %2007: 0.46 %2008: 0.45 %2009: 0.5 %2010: 0.48 %2011: 0.5 %2012: 0.5 %2013: 0.51 %2014: 0.52 %2015: 0.51 %2016: 0.51 %2017: 0.52 %2018: 0.55 %2019: 0.55 %2020: 0.55 %2021: 0.57 %2022: 0.59 %2023: 0.6 %

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 0.6 % for ippu — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 0.63 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.44 %, in 1992.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 27th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

IPPU — Emissions Share in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions Share (N2O) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 0.48 %
1991 0.49 % +2.1%
1992 0.44 % -10.2%
1993 0.51 % +15.9%
1994 0.53 % +3.9%
1995 0.51 % -3.8%
1996 0.61 % +19.6%
1997 0.63 % +3.3%
1998 0.55 % -12.7%
1999 0.59 % +7.3%
2000 0.58 % -1.7%
2001 0.54 % -6.9%
2002 0.53 % -1.9%
2003 0.49 % -7.5%
2004 0.49 % +0.0%
2005 0.49 % +0.0%
2006 0.48 % -2.0%
2007 0.46 % -4.2%
2008 0.45 % -2.2%
2009 0.5 % +11.1%
2010 0.48 % -4.0%
2011 0.5 % +4.2%
2012 0.5 % +0.0%
2013 0.51 % +2.0%
2014 0.52 % +2.0%
2015 0.51 % -1.9%
2016 0.51 % +0.0%
2017 0.52 % +2.0%
2018 0.55 % +5.8%
2019 0.55 % +0.0%
2020 0.55 % +0.0%
2021 0.57 % +3.6%
2022 0.59 % +3.5%
2023 0.6 % +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.534 % 0.44 % 0.63 % 10
2000s 0.501 % 0.45 % 0.58 % 10
2010s 0.515 % 0.48 % 0.55 % 10
2020s 0.5775 % 0.55 % 0.6 % 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 24 Israel 15.63 % compare
  2. 25 Kuwait 15.37 % compare
  3. 26 Poland 15.21 % compare
  4. 27 Czechia 14.9 % compare
  5. 27 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 14.9 % compare
  6. 29 Saudi Arabia 14.88 % compare
  7. 30 Caribbean 14.16 % compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Ippu — emissions share in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 0.6 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 0.63 % in 1997.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.44 % in 1992.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for ippu — emissions share?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 IPPU — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 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.