Land-use change — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Land-use change — Emissions was 1,634 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1,634 kt
Change on year
down 7.2%
Rank
2nd
of 21 regions
All-time high
2,799 kt
in 1998
All-time low
1,536 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200620231990: 2.2k kt1991: 2.2k kt1992: 2.2k kt1993: 2.2k kt1994: 2.2k kt1995: 2.2k kt1996: 2.0k kt1997: 2.2k kt1998: 2.8k kt1999: 2.5k kt2000: 1.8k kt2001: 1.5k kt2002: 1.7k kt2003: 2.4k kt2004: 2.5k kt2005: 2.5k kt2006: 2.3k kt2007: 2.5k kt2008: 2.3k kt2009: 2.3k kt2010: 2.7k kt2011: 2.6k kt2012: 2.6k kt2013: 2.4k kt2014: 2.3k kt2015: 2.5k kt2016: 2.5k kt2017: 2.5k kt2018: 2.1k kt2019: 2.3k kt2020: 2.3k kt2021: 2.1k kt2022: 1.8k kt2023: 1.6k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, land-use change — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 1,634 kt.

That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 2,799 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,536 kt, in 2001.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 21 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

Land-use change — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (CH4) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2,237 kt
1991 2,237 kt +0.0%
1992 2,237 kt +0.0%
1993 2,237 kt +0.0%
1994 2,237 kt +0.0%
1995 2,237 kt +0.0%
1996 1,974 kt -11.8%
1997 2,214 kt +12.2%
1998 2,799 kt +26.4%
1999 2,528 kt -9.7%
2000 1,829 kt -27.6%
2001 1,536 kt -16.0%
2002 1,674 kt +9.0%
2003 2,359 kt +40.9%
2004 2,507 kt +6.3%
2005 2,507 kt -0.0%
2006 2,283 kt -8.9%
2007 2,454 kt +7.5%
2008 2,338 kt -4.8%
2009 2,267 kt -3.0%
2010 2,697 kt +19.0%
2011 2,598 kt -3.7%
2012 2,599 kt +0.0%
2013 2,403 kt -7.5%
2014 2,317 kt -3.6%
2015 2,481 kt +7.1%
2016 2,498 kt +0.7%
2017 2,500 kt +0.1%
2018 2,147 kt -14.1%
2019 2,309 kt +7.6%
2020 2,287 kt -1.0%
2021 2,085 kt -8.8%
2022 1,761 kt -15.5%
2023 1,634 kt -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,294 kt 1,974 kt 2,799 kt 10
2000s 2,175 kt 1,536 kt 2,507 kt 10
2010s 2,455 kt 2,147 kt 2,697 kt 10
2020s 1,942 kt 1,634 kt 2,287 kt 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 Indonesia 2,404 kt compare
  2. 2 Central African Republic 286.29 kt compare
  3. 3 Zambia 262.34 kt compare
  4. 4 Brazil 193.16 kt compare
  5. 5 Angola 189.34 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Land-use change — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1,634 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 2,799 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,536 kt in 2001.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for land-use change — emissions?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 21 regions with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Land-use change — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,993 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