Land-use change — Emissions Share in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Land-use change — Emissions Share was 2.6 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.6 %
Change on year
down 17.7%
Rank
5th
of 31 groups
All-time high
7.3 %
in 1998
All-time low
2.6 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990–2023

024681990200620231990: 7 %1991: 6.9 %1992: 6.5 %1993: 6.4 %1994: 6.3 %1995: 6.2 %1996: 5 %1997: 6.1 %1998: 7.3 %1999: 6.2 %2000: 4.8 %2001: 4.2 %2002: 4.5 %2003: 6 %2004: 5.3 %2005: 5.9 %2006: 5.5 %2007: 5.2 %2008: 5.1 %2009: 4.4 %2010: 5 %2011: 5.3 %2012: 5 %2013: 4.5 %2014: 4.1 %2015: 4.2 %2016: 4.6 %2017: 4.3 %2018: 3.7 %2019: 3.8 %2020: 3.7 %2021: 3.5 %2022: 3.2 %2023: 2.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, land-use change — emissions share in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 2.6 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 7.3 % in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.6 %, in 2023.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Land-use change — Emissions Share in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions Share (CH4) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 6.98 %
1991 6.93 % -0.7%
1992 6.47 % -6.6%
1993 6.41 % -0.9%
1994 6.27 % -2.2%
1995 6.17 % -1.6%
1996 4.96 % -19.6%
1997 6.06 % +22.2%
1998 7.3 % +20.5%
1999 6.21 % -14.9%
2000 4.81 % -22.5%
2001 4.22 % -12.3%
2002 4.49 % +6.4%
2003 5.97 % +33.0%
2004 5.34 % -10.6%
2005 5.92 % +10.9%
2006 5.46 % -7.8%
2007 5.23 % -4.2%
2008 5.14 % -1.7%
2009 4.43 % -13.8%
2010 5.03 % +13.5%
2011 5.26 % +4.6%
2012 5 % -4.9%
2013 4.52 % -9.6%
2014 4.06 % -10.2%
2015 4.16 % +2.5%
2016 4.64 % +11.5%
2017 4.27 % -8.0%
2018 3.74 % -12.4%
2019 3.84 % +2.7%
2020 3.66 % -4.7%
2021 3.48 % -4.9%
2022 3.16 % -9.2%
2023 2.6 % -17.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.38 % 4.96 % 7.3 % 10
2000s 5.1 % 4.22 % 5.97 % 10
2010s 4.45 % 3.74 % 5.26 % 10
2020s 3.23 % 2.6 % 3.66 % 4

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 2 Central African Republic 42.24 % compare
  2. 3 Zambia 26.62 % compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 14.52 % compare
  4. 5 Belize 10.92 % compare
  5. 6 Angola 10.55 % compare
  6. 7 Myanmar 8.01 % compare
  7. 8 Mozambique 5.6 % compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Land-use change — emissions share in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 2.6 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 7.3 % in 1998.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6 % in 2023.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for land-use change — emissions share?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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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.