Land-use change β Emissions Share in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Land-use change β Emissions Share was 8.98 % in 2023. βΌ Falling
Land-use change β Emissions Share in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990β2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land-use change β emissions share in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 8.98 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change β emissions share in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 17.28 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.1 %, in 2000.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd of 34 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.81 % | 5.95 % | 17.28 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.1 % | 5.1 % | 16.85 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.22 % | 12.07 % | 16.17 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.63 % | 8.98 % | 12.26 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 1 Mayotte 100 % compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 38.83 % compare
- 3 Zambia 31.75 % compare
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 27.81 % compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 22.95 % compare
- 6 Angola 20.77 % compare
More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 708,280 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 216,438 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 491,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 816.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 17,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 179,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 48,410 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130,710 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 182.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 4,668 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land-use change β emissions share in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Land-use change β emissions share in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 8.98 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change β emissions share recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.28 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest land-use change β emissions share recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 % in 2000.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for land-use change β emissions share?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change β emissions share rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.