Land-use change — Emissions Share in Small island developing States (SIDS)

Small island developing States (SIDS): Land-use change — Emissions Share was 11.14 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.14 %
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
12th
of 32 groups
All-time high
15.83 %
in 2017
All-time low
9.77 %
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 13 %1991: 13 %1992: 13.2 %1993: 13.1 %1994: 12 %1995: 12.8 %1996: 11.7 %1997: 10.9 %1998: 11.1 %1999: 10.7 %2000: 10.5 %2001: 12.6 %2002: 12.5 %2003: 11.9 %2004: 12.1 %2005: 11.7 %2006: 11.2 %2007: 11.6 %2008: 10.8 %2009: 11 %2010: 10.5 %2011: 10.9 %2012: 10.4 %2013: 10.3 %2014: 10.3 %2015: 9.8 %2016: 15.7 %2017: 15.8 %2018: 15.2 %2019: 15.7 %2020: 15.5 %2021: 11.5 %2022: 11.4 %2023: 11.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, land-use change — emissions share in Small island developing States (SIDS) stood at 11.14 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 15.83 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.77 %, in 2015.

Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 12th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Land-use change — Emissions Share in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2) in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 12.96 % —
1991 13.04 % +0.6%
1992 13.17 % +1.0%
1993 13.07 % -0.8%
1994 12.01 % -8.1%
1995 12.82 % +6.7%
1996 11.73 % -8.5%
1997 10.91 % -7.0%
1998 11.11 % +1.8%
1999 10.72 % -3.5%
2000 10.47 % -2.3%
2001 12.59 % +20.2%
2002 12.46 % -1.0%
2003 11.91 % -4.4%
2004 12.07 % +1.3%
2005 11.72 % -2.9%
2006 11.16 % -4.8%
2007 11.55 % +3.5%
2008 10.82 % -6.3%
2009 11.01 % +1.8%
2010 10.54 % -4.3%
2011 10.93 % +3.7%
2012 10.45 % -4.4%
2013 10.28 % -1.6%
2014 10.27 % -0.1%
2015 9.77 % -4.9%
2016 15.69 % +60.6%
2017 15.83 % +0.9%
2018 15.15 % -4.3%
2019 15.72 % +3.8%
2020 15.47 % -1.6%
2021 11.48 % -25.8%
2022 11.4 % -0.7%
2023 11.14 % -2.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Land-use change — Emissions Share in Small island developing States (SIDS) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +60.6% 9.77 % 15.69 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.15 % 10.72 % 13.17 % 10
2000s 11.58 % 10.47 % 12.59 % 10
2010s 12.46 % 9.77 % 15.83 % 10
2020s 12.37 % 11.14 % 15.47 % 4

Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)

  1. 9 Mozambique 83.21 % compare
  2. 10 Cameroon 83.08 % compare
  3. 11 Belize 82.74 % compare
  4. 12 Guinea 81.53 % compare
  5. 13 Cambodia 79.43 % compare
  6. 14 Mali 76.83 % compare
  7. 15 Vanuatu 74.89 % compare

See the full ranking of 255 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Land-use change — emissions share in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 11.14 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 15.83 % in 2017.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 9.77 % in 2015.
How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for land-use change — emissions share?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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.