Land-use change β€” Emissions per capita in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Land-use change β€” Emissions per capita was 0.53 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
0.53 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
3rd
of 12 groups
All-time high
1.44 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
All-time low
0.53 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change β€” Emissions per capita in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990–2023

00.511.51990200620231990: 1.4 t CO2eq/cap1991: 1.4 t CO2eq/cap1992: 1.4 t CO2eq/cap1993: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap1994: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap1995: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap1996: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap1997: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap1998: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap1999: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2000: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2001: 1 t CO2eq/cap2002: 1 t CO2eq/cap2003: 1 t CO2eq/cap2004: 1 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.99 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.96 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.94 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.92 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.89 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.89 t CO2eq/cap2011: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2012: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2013: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2014: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2015: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.66 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.64 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.62 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.61 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.6 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.56 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.54 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.53 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

In 2023, land-use change β€” emissions per capita in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 0.53 t CO2eq/cap. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change β€” emissions per capita in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 1.44 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.53 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.28 t CO2eq/cap 1.13 t CO2eq/cap 1.44 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.989 t CO2eq/cap 0.89 t CO2eq/cap 1.09 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.892 t CO2eq/cap 0.61 t CO2eq/cap 1.15 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.5575 t CO2eq/cap 0.53 t CO2eq/cap 0.6 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 1 Suriname 18.72 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 2 Belize 10.94 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 3 Guyana 9.8 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 4 Central African Republic 7.76 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 5 Brazil 5.93 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 6 Paraguay 5.39 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places β†’

More climate change data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

All data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change β€” emissions per capita in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Land-use change β€” emissions per capita in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 0.53 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change β€” emissions per capita recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1.44 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
What is the lowest land-use change β€” emissions per capita recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.53 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for land-use change β€” emissions per capita?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 3rd out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is land-use change β€” emissions per capita rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change β€” Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change β€” Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.