Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 38,626 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
38,626 kt
Change on year
down 8.0%
Rank
1st
of 21 groups
All-time high
63,902 kt
in 2010
All-time low
14,099 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 47.3k kt1991: 47.3k kt1992: 47.3k kt1993: 47.3k kt1994: 47.3k kt1995: 47.3k kt1996: 15.3k kt1997: 17.2k kt1998: 21.7k kt1999: 19.5k kt2000: 14.1k kt2001: 36.6k kt2002: 40.1k kt2003: 56.3k kt2004: 59.3k kt2005: 60.1k kt2006: 54.2k kt2007: 58.4k kt2008: 56.1k kt2009: 53.9k kt2010: 63.9k kt2011: 62.4k kt2012: 62.3k kt2013: 57.2k kt2014: 55.2k kt2015: 58.6k kt2016: 59.3k kt2017: 60.0k kt2018: 50.7k kt2019: 55.2k kt2020: 53.9k kt2021: 49.8k kt2022: 42.0k kt2023: 38.6k kt

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 38,626 kt for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.

That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 63,902 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14,099 kt, in 2000.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 1st out of 21 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 47,253 kt
1991 47,253 kt +0.0%
1992 47,253 kt +0.0%
1993 47,253 kt +0.0%
1994 47,253 kt +0.0%
1995 47,253 kt +0.0%
1996 15,259 kt -67.7%
1997 17,166 kt +12.5%
1998 21,659 kt +26.2%
1999 19,548 kt -9.7%
2000 14,099 kt -27.9%
2001 36,581 kt +159.5%
2002 40,093 kt +9.6%
2003 56,334 kt +40.5%
2004 59,303 kt +5.3%
2005 60,120 kt +1.4%
2006 54,161 kt -9.9%
2007 58,422 kt +7.9%
2008 56,114 kt -3.9%
2009 53,926 kt -3.9%
2010 63,902 kt +18.5%
2011 62,379 kt -2.4%
2012 62,297 kt -0.1%
2013 57,161 kt -8.2%
2014 55,182 kt -3.5%
2015 58,647 kt +6.3%
2016 59,348 kt +1.2%
2017 59,988 kt +1.1%
2018 50,663 kt -15.5%
2019 55,167 kt +8.9%
2020 53,901 kt -2.3%
2021 49,825 kt -7.6%
2022 41,986 kt -15.7%
2023 38,626 kt -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35,715 kt 15,259 kt 47,253 kt 10
2000s 48,915 kt 14,099 kt 60,120 kt 10
2010s 58,473 kt 50,663 kt 63,902 kt 10
2020s 46,085 kt 38,626 kt 53,901 kt 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 Central African Republic 6,927 kt compare
  2. 2 Zambia 6,347 kt compare
  3. 3 Brazil 4,674 kt compare
  4. 4 Angola 4,581 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 38,626 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 63,902 kt in 2010.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 14,099 kt in 2000.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st out of 21 groups with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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