Natural gas — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Natural gas — Emissions was 68.27 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Natural gas — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1998–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, natural gas — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 68.27 kt.
That represents a change of up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 69.15 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.08 kt, in 2000.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 25th out of 25 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.99 kt | 41.12 kt | 42.86 kt | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.79 kt | 37.08 kt | 46.51 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.33 kt | 46.62 kt | 62.87 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.7 kt | 61.09 kt | 69.15 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 43,859 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 10,792 kt (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 554,231 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) 678,495 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 667,703 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 3,463 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 557,694 1000 ha (2025)
- Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 1.15 billion t (2024)
- Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 33.99 kt (2024)
- Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 242.16 kt (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Natural gas — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 68.27 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest natural gas — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 69.15 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest natural gas — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.08 kt in 2000.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for natural gas — emissions?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 25th out of 25 groups with data for 2023.
- Is natural gas — emissions rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Natural gas — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.