LULUCF — Emissions Share in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): LULUCF — Emissions Share was 11.24 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
LULUCF — Emissions Share in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 11.24 % for lulucf — emissions share in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 21.92 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.47 %, in 1996.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
LULUCF — Emissions Share in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.92 % | — |
| 1991 | 21.78 % | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 21.43 % | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 21.3 % | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 20.93 % | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 20.56 % | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 7.47 % | -63.7% |
| 1997 | 9.02 % | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 11.05 % | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 10.43 % | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 7.47 % | -28.4% |
| 2001 | 16.49 % | +120.7% |
| 2002 | 16.06 % | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 20.29 % | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 21.33 % | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 20.63 % | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 19.24 % | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 20.13 % | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 18.75 % | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 18.38 % | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 20.85 % | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 19.38 % | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 19.58 % | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 18.09 % | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 17.34 % | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 17.68 % | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 17.45 % | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 17.04 % | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 15.32 % | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 15.7 % | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 15.02 % | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 14.24 % | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 12.11 % | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 11.24 % | -7.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — Emissions Share in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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 | +120.7% | 7.47 % | 16.49 % |
| 1996 | -63.7% | 20.56 % | 7.47 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.59 % | 7.47 % | 21.92 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.88 % | 7.47 % | 21.33 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.84 % | 15.32 % | 20.85 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.15 % | 11.24 % | 15.02 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 1 Mayotte 100 % compare
- 2 Central African Republic 49.25 % compare
- 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 40.23 % compare
- 3 Laos 40.23 % compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 39.16 % compare
More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 708,280 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 216,438 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 491,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 816.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 179,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 48,410 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130,710 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 182.68 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lulucf — emissions share in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Lulucf — emissions share in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 11.24 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.92 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.47 % in 1996.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for lulucf — emissions share?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions share rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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 LULUCF — 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.