Land-use change β€” Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Land-use change β€” Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 27.82 % in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
27.82 %
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
9th
of 44 regions
All-time high
49.91 %
in 1990
All-time low
27.82 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change β€” Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 49.9 %1991: 49.9 %1992: 49.4 %1993: 49.1 %1994: 48.2 %1995: 47.4 %1996: 45.9 %1997: 45.6 %1998: 44.8 %1999: 44.1 %2000: 43.4 %2001: 45.9 %2002: 45.3 %2003: 44.9 %2004: 44.5 %2005: 43.6 %2006: 43.3 %2007: 42.6 %2008: 41.9 %2009: 41.3 %2010: 40.8 %2011: 47.4 %2012: 46.8 %2013: 45.9 %2014: 45.3 %2015: 44.9 %2016: 31.6 %2017: 31.2 %2018: 30.4 %2019: 30.1 %2020: 29.8 %2021: 29 %2022: 28.2 %2023: 27.8 %

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 27.82 % for land-use change β€” emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change β€” emissions share (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 49.91 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.82 %, in 2023.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 9th of 44 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.43 % 44.12 % 49.91 % 10
2000s 43.67 % 41.3 % 45.94 % 10
2010s 39.44 % 30.13 % 47.42 % 10
2020s 28.73 % 27.82 % 29.83 % 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 6 Cameroon 59.36 % compare
  2. 7 Brazil 57.94 % compare
  3. 8 Peru 56.46 % compare
  4. 9 Bhutan 56.06 % compare
  5. 10 Paraguay 51.88 % compare
  6. 11 Vanuatu 51.23 % compare
  7. 12 Mozambique 46.03 % compare

See the full ranking of 243 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change β€” emissions share (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Land-use change β€” emissions share (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 27.82 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change β€” emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 49.91 % in 1990.
What is the lowest land-use change β€” emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 27.82 % in 2023.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for land-use change β€” emissions share (co2eq)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 9th out of 44 regions with data for 2023.
Is land-use change β€” emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. 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 β€” Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change β€” Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
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.