Land-use change — Emissions Share in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Land-use change — Emissions Share was 56.72 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
56.72 %
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
4th
of 32 groups
All-time high
84.28 %
in 2001
All-time low
56.09 %
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 83.1 %1991: 83.1 %1992: 83 %1993: 82.9 %1994: 82.6 %1995: 81.7 %1996: 81.3 %1997: 80.8 %1998: 80.7 %1999: 80.1 %2000: 79.8 %2001: 84.3 %2002: 83.9 %2003: 82.9 %2004: 82.1 %2005: 81.8 %2006: 80.9 %2007: 80.3 %2008: 79.8 %2009: 78.6 %2010: 77.3 %2011: 80.1 %2012: 79.9 %2013: 79 %2014: 78 %2015: 77.3 %2016: 59.5 %2017: 58.4 %2018: 57.4 %2019: 56.1 %2020: 56.5 %2021: 57.8 %2022: 57.1 %2023: 56.7 %

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 56.72 % for land-use change — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 84.28 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 56.09 %, in 2019.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 83.1 % —
1991 83.12 % +0.0%
1992 82.95 % -0.2%
1993 82.94 % -0.0%
1994 82.6 % -0.4%
1995 81.74 % -1.0%
1996 81.26 % -0.6%
1997 80.85 % -0.5%
1998 80.72 % -0.2%
1999 80.1 % -0.8%
2000 79.8 % -0.4%
2001 84.28 % +5.6%
2002 83.89 % -0.5%
2003 82.9 % -1.2%
2004 82.14 % -0.9%
2005 81.79 % -0.4%
2006 80.91 % -1.1%
2007 80.28 % -0.8%
2008 79.8 % -0.6%
2009 78.63 % -1.5%
2010 77.33 % -1.7%
2011 80.1 % +3.6%
2012 79.87 % -0.3%
2013 79.01 % -1.1%
2014 78.04 % -1.2%
2015 77.35 % -0.9%
2016 59.52 % -23.1%
2017 58.41 % -1.9%
2018 57.37 % -1.8%
2019 56.09 % -2.2%
2020 56.51 % +0.7%
2021 57.77 % +2.2%
2022 57.06 % -1.2%
2023 56.72 % -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81.94 % 80.1 % 83.12 % 10
2000s 81.44 % 78.63 % 84.28 % 10
2010s 70.31 % 56.09 % 80.1 % 10
2020s 57.02 % 56.51 % 57.77 % 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 Mayotte 140.67 % compare
  2. 2 Somalia 140.48 % compare
  3. 3 Paraguay 103.21 % compare
  4. 4 Central African Republic 99.07 % compare
  5. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 97.78 % compare
  6. 6 Liberia 95.15 % compare
  7. 7 Brazil 90.75 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Land-use change — emissions share in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 56.72 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 84.28 % in 2001.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 56.09 % in 2019.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for land-use change — emissions share?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 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.