Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) was 755,088 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 755,088 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 1.36 million kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 755,088 kt, in 2023.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st of 21 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 940,444 kt | — |
| 1991 | 940,444 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 940,444 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 940,444 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 940,444 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 940,444 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 899,732 kt | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 908,021 kt | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 929,565 kt | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 919,897 kt | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 894,883 kt | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 938,688 kt | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 945,446 kt | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 981,962 kt | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 991,211 kt | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 989,237 kt | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 978,851 kt | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 987,506 kt | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 980,214 kt | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 977,598 kt | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million kt | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.36 million kt | +35.5% |
| 2012 | 1.36 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.35 million kt | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.34 million kt | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.35 million kt | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 838,110 kt | -38.0% |
| 2017 | 836,862 kt | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 820,244 kt | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 827,384 kt | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 827,898 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 778,004 kt | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 761,103 kt | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 755,088 kt | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 929,988 kt | 899,732 kt | 940,444 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 966,560 kt | 894,883 kt | 991,211 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million kt | 820,244 kt | 1.36 million kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 780,523 kt | 755,088 kt | 827,898 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 708,280 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 216,438 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 491,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 816.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 179,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 48,410 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130,710 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 182.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4,668 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 755,088 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 755,088 kt in 2023.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st out of 21 regions with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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