Land-use change — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Land-use change — Emissions was 145.76 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land-use change — Emissions 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 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 145.76 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 241.14 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 53.2 kt, in 2000.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st of 21 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Land-use change — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 178.31 kt | — |
| 1991 | 178.31 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 178.31 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 178.31 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 178.31 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 178.31 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 57.58 kt | -67.7% |
| 1997 | 64.78 kt | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 81.73 kt | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 73.77 kt | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 53.2 kt | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 138.04 kt | +159.4% |
| 2002 | 151.29 kt | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 212.58 kt | +40.5% |
| 2004 | 223.78 kt | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 226.87 kt | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 204.38 kt | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 220.46 kt | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 211.75 kt | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 203.5 kt | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 241.14 kt | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 235.39 kt | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 235.09 kt | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 215.7 kt | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 208.23 kt | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 221.31 kt | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 223.96 kt | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 226.37 kt | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 191.18 kt | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 208.18 kt | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 203.4 kt | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 188.02 kt | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 158.44 kt | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 145.76 kt | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134.77 kt | 57.58 kt | 178.31 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 184.59 kt | 53.2 kt | 226.87 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.65 kt | 191.18 kt | 241.14 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.9 kt | 145.76 kt | 203.4 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 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Land-use change — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 145.76 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 241.14 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2 kt in 2000.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for land-use change — emissions?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st 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 32.4%. 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 (N2O). 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