Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 45,742 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
45,742 kt
Change on year
down 7.2%
Rank
2nd
of 21 regions
All-time high
78,371 kt
in 1998
All-time low
43,012 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200620231990: 62.6k kt1991: 62.6k kt1992: 62.6k kt1993: 62.6k kt1994: 62.6k kt1995: 62.6k kt1996: 55.3k kt1997: 62.0k kt1998: 78.4k kt1999: 70.8k kt2000: 51.2k kt2001: 43.0k kt2002: 46.9k kt2003: 66.0k kt2004: 70.2k kt2005: 70.2k kt2006: 63.9k kt2007: 68.7k kt2008: 65.5k kt2009: 63.5k kt2010: 75.5k kt2011: 72.7k kt2012: 72.8k kt2013: 67.3k kt2014: 64.9k kt2015: 69.5k kt2016: 69.9k kt2017: 70.0k kt2018: 60.1k kt2019: 64.7k kt2020: 64.0k kt2021: 58.4k kt2022: 49.3k kt2023: 45.7k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 45,742 kt, measured in 2023.

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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 78,371 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 43,012 kt, in 2001.

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

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 62,638 kt
1991 62,638 kt +0.0%
1992 62,638 kt +0.0%
1993 62,638 kt +0.0%
1994 62,638 kt +0.0%
1995 62,638 kt +0.0%
1996 55,266 kt -11.8%
1997 61,999 kt +12.2%
1998 78,371 kt +26.4%
1999 70,794 kt -9.7%
2000 51,222 kt -27.6%
2001 43,012 kt -16.0%
2002 46,867 kt +9.0%
2003 66,042 kt +40.9%
2004 70,208 kt +6.3%
2005 70,193 kt -0.0%
2006 63,930 kt -8.9%
2007 68,724 kt +7.5%
2008 65,460 kt -4.8%
2009 63,468 kt -3.0%
2010 75,507 kt +19.0%
2011 72,733 kt -3.7%
2012 72,764 kt +0.0%
2013 67,276 kt -7.5%
2014 64,885 kt -3.6%
2015 69,461 kt +7.1%
2016 69,932 kt +0.7%
2017 69,996 kt +0.1%
2018 60,104 kt -14.1%
2019 64,654 kt +7.6%
2020 64,022 kt -1.0%
2021 58,381 kt -8.8%
2022 49,314 kt -15.5%
2023 45,742 kt -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64,226 kt 55,266 kt 78,371 kt 10
2000s 60,913 kt 43,012 kt 70,208 kt 10
2010s 68,731 kt 60,104 kt 75,507 kt 10
2020s 54,365 kt 45,742 kt 64,022 kt 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 Indonesia 67,309 kt compare
  2. 2 Central African Republic 8,016 kt compare
  3. 3 Zambia 7,345 kt compare
  4. 4 Brazil 5,408 kt compare
  5. 5 Angola 5,302 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 45,742 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 78,371 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 43,012 kt in 2001.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 21 regions with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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