Land-use change — Emissions Share (N2O) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Land-use change — Emissions Share (N2O) was 6.34 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land-use change — Emissions Share in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, land-use change — emissions share in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 6.34 %.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 12.59 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.65 %, in 2000.
That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land-use change — Emissions Share (N2O) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.59 % | — |
| 1991 | 12.5 % | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 12.29 % | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 12.19 % | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 12.03 % | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 11.73 % | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 4.15 % | -64.6% |
| 1997 | 4.7 % | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 5.6 % | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 4.99 % | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 3.65 % | -26.9% |
| 2001 | 8.76 % | +140.0% |
| 2002 | 9.21 % | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 12.2 % | +32.5% |
| 2004 | 12.32 % | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 12.17 % | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 11.07 % | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 11.39 % | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 10.73 % | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 10.33 % | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 11.67 % | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 11.24 % | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 11.11 % | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 10.21 % | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 9.81 % | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 10.16 % | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 10.02 % | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 10.02 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.63 % | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 9.3 % | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 8.84 % | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 8.08 % | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 6.93 % | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 6.34 % | -8.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land-use change — Emissions Share (N2O) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +140.0% | 3.65 % | 8.76 % |
| 1996 | -64.6% | 11.73 % | 4.15 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.28 % | 4.15 % | 12.59 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.18 % | 3.65 % | 12.32 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.22 % | 8.63 % | 11.67 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.55 % | 6.34 % | 8.84 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- 2 Central African Republic 46.78 % compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 38.83 % compare
- 4 Zambia 31.75 % compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 27.81 % compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 22.95 % compare
- 6 Laos 22.95 % compare
- 8 Angola 20.77 % compare
More climate change data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.65 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.13 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 322,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 806,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,217 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28,792 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,582 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 117,117 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 162,465 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 441.95 kt (2050)
All data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is land-use change — emissions share in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Land-use change — emissions share in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 6.34 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.59 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 % in 2000.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for land-use change — emissions share?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.