Other forest — Emissions (N2O) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Other forest — Emissions (N2O) was 33.99 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other forest — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 33.99 kt for other forest — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 69.63 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.77 kt, in 1996.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st of 22 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other forest — Emissions (N2O) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.93 kt | — |
| 1991 | 47.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 47.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 47.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 47.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 47.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14.77 kt | -69.2% |
| 1997 | 22.22 kt | +50.4% |
| 1998 | 36.26 kt | +63.2% |
| 1999 | 36.43 kt | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 24.69 kt | -32.2% |
| 2001 | 46.98 kt | +90.3% |
| 2002 | 36.17 kt | -23.0% |
| 2003 | 50.4 kt | +39.3% |
| 2004 | 59.4 kt | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 56.24 kt | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 50.21 kt | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 60.68 kt | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 51.39 kt | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 54.16 kt | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 69.63 kt | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 50.95 kt | -26.8% |
| 2012 | 61.91 kt | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 59.63 kt | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 56.78 kt | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 56.71 kt | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 59.21 kt | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 49.54 kt | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 51.42 kt | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 44.97 kt | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 45.79 kt | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 45.52 kt | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 37.27 kt | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 36.7 kt | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 33.99 kt | -7.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Emissions (N2O) 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 | +90.3% | 24.69 kt | 46.98 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.72 kt | 14.77 kt | 47.93 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.03 kt | 24.69 kt | 60.68 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.08 kt | 44.97 kt | 69.63 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.86 kt | 33.99 kt | 45.79 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 1 Mozambique 17.48 kt compare
- 2 OECD 15.52 kt compare
- 3 Russian Federation 6.44 kt compare
- 4 Canada 6.4 kt compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.2 kt 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 other forest — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Other forest — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 33.99 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 69.63 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest other forest — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.77 kt in 1996.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for other forest — emissions?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — emissions rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. 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 Other forest — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.