Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 24.18 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
24.18 %
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
3rd
of 31 groups
All-time high
47.33 %
in 1990
All-time low
24.18 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 47.3 %1991: 47.3 %1992: 43.2 %1993: 43.4 %1994: 43.4 %1995: 43.3 %1996: 42.2 %1997: 42.2 %1998: 41.4 %1999: 40.6 %2000: 40 %2001: 41 %2002: 40.8 %2003: 40.2 %2004: 39.8 %2005: 39.2 %2006: 38.8 %2007: 38 %2008: 37.3 %2009: 37.4 %2010: 37.1 %2011: 43.1 %2012: 42.7 %2013: 42.4 %2014: 41.8 %2015: 41.8 %2016: 30.4 %2017: 29.8 %2018: 29.1 %2019: 28.7 %2020: 28.3 %2021: 25.2 %2022: 24.7 %2023: 24.2 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 24.18 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 47.33 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.18 %, in 2023.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 3rd of 31 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 (CO2eq) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 47.33 %
1991 47.29 % -0.1%
1992 43.24 % -8.6%
1993 43.38 % +0.3%
1994 43.42 % +0.1%
1995 43.31 % -0.3%
1996 42.24 % -2.5%
1997 42.24 % +0.0%
1998 41.42 % -1.9%
1999 40.63 % -1.9%
2000 40.03 % -1.5%
2001 40.96 % +2.3%
2002 40.78 % -0.4%
2003 40.25 % -1.3%
2004 39.76 % -1.2%
2005 39.17 % -1.5%
2006 38.78 % -1.0%
2007 37.98 % -2.1%
2008 37.34 % -1.7%
2009 37.41 % +0.2%
2010 37.07 % -0.9%
2011 43.06 % +16.2%
2012 42.7 % -0.8%
2013 42.41 % -0.7%
2014 41.83 % -1.4%
2015 41.81 % -0.0%
2016 30.44 % -27.2%
2017 29.82 % -2.0%
2018 29.08 % -2.5%
2019 28.73 % -1.2%
2020 28.31 % -1.5%
2021 25.16 % -11.1%
2022 24.74 % -1.7%
2023 24.18 % -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.45 % 40.63 % 47.33 % 10
2000s 39.25 % 37.34 % 40.96 % 10
2010s 36.7 % 28.73 % 43.06 % 10
2020s 25.6 % 24.18 % 28.31 % 4

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 1 Mayotte 140.67 % compare
  2. 2 Liberia 84.85 % compare
  3. 3 Belize 72.52 % compare
  4. 4 Suriname 69.83 % compare
  5. 5 Central African Republic 67.17 % compare
  6. 6 Cambodia 59.64 % compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 24.18 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 47.33 % in 1990.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 24.18 % in 2023.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq)?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — 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
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