Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Small island developing States (SIDS)

Small island developing States (SIDS): Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) was 29,700 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
29,700 kt
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
7th
of 21 regions
All-time high
39,464 kt
in 2020
All-time low
21,155 kt
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 21.5k kt1991: 21.7k kt1992: 21.7k kt1993: 21.7k kt1994: 21.7k kt1995: 21.7k kt1996: 21.2k kt1997: 35.4k kt1998: 22.0k kt1999: 21.7k kt2000: 21.4k kt2001: 24.8k kt2002: 25.2k kt2003: 25.3k kt2004: 25.4k kt2005: 25.0k kt2006: 25.1k kt2007: 25.1k kt2008: 25.0k kt2009: 24.9k kt2010: 25.0k kt2011: 26.9k kt2012: 26.8k kt2013: 26.8k kt2014: 26.6k kt2015: 27.8k kt2016: 39.3k kt2017: 39.3k kt2018: 39.2k kt2019: 39.3k kt2020: 39.5k kt2021: 29.5k kt2022: 29.5k kt2023: 29.7k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Small island developing States (SIDS) is 29,700 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 39,464 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21,155 kt, in 1996.

Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 7th of 21 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 21,548 kt
1991 21,678 kt +0.6%
1992 21,678 kt +0.0%
1993 21,678 kt +0.0%
1994 21,678 kt +0.0%
1995 21,678 kt +0.0%
1996 21,155 kt -2.4%
1997 35,358 kt +67.1%
1998 21,996 kt -37.8%
1999 21,732 kt -1.2%
2000 21,416 kt -1.5%
2001 24,822 kt +15.9%
2002 25,223 kt +1.6%
2003 25,299 kt +0.3%
2004 25,357 kt +0.2%
2005 24,987 kt -1.5%
2006 25,129 kt +0.6%
2007 25,094 kt -0.1%
2008 24,983 kt -0.4%
2009 24,900 kt -0.3%
2010 24,975 kt +0.3%
2011 26,905 kt +7.7%
2012 26,780 kt -0.5%
2013 26,767 kt -0.1%
2014 26,642 kt -0.5%
2015 27,774 kt +4.2%
2016 39,265 kt +41.4%
2017 39,253 kt -0.0%
2018 39,164 kt -0.2%
2019 39,257 kt +0.2%
2020 39,464 kt +0.5%
2021 29,522 kt -25.2%
2022 29,511 kt -0.0%
2023 29,700 kt +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,018 kt 21,155 kt 35,358 kt 10
2000s 24,721 kt 21,416 kt 25,357 kt 10
2010s 31,678 kt 24,975 kt 39,265 kt 10
2020s 32,049 kt 29,511 kt 39,464 kt 4

Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)

  1. 4 Peru 130,705 kt compare
  2. 5 Canada 92,700 kt compare
  3. 6 Cambodia 73,001 kt compare
  4. 7 Myanmar 70,488 kt compare
  5. 8 Cameroon 61,475 kt compare
  6. 9 Argentina 59,018 kt compare
  7. 10 Colombia 56,549 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 29,700 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 39,464 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 21,155 kt in 1996.
How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq)?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 7th out of 21 regions with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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