Petroleum products — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Petroleum products — Emissions was 8,327 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8,327 kt
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
4th
of 17 groups
All-time high
11,618 kt
in 2018
All-time low
1,405 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Petroleum products — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200620231990: 1.4k kt1991: 1.4k kt1992: 1.7k kt1993: 1.9k kt1994: 2.1k kt1995: 2.9k kt1996: 2.9k kt1997: 3.3k kt1998: 3.6k kt1999: 4.5k kt2000: 4.1k kt2001: 4.7k kt2002: 5.2k kt2003: 5.4k kt2004: 5.8k kt2005: 6.3k kt2006: 6.8k kt2007: 7.6k kt2008: 7.6k kt2009: 5.4k kt2010: 5.9k kt2011: 6.3k kt2012: 5.9k kt2013: 7.4k kt2014: 7.5k kt2015: 6.7k kt2016: 8.1k kt2017: 7.5k kt2018: 11.6k kt2019: 11.5k kt2020: 7.4k kt2021: 8.2k kt2022: 8.4k kt2023: 8.3k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 8,327 kt for petroleum products — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 11,618 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,405 kt, in 1990.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Petroleum products — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,405 kt —
1991 1,449 kt +3.2%
1992 1,663 kt +14.7%
1993 1,854 kt +11.5%
1994 2,128 kt +14.8%
1995 2,898 kt +36.2%
1996 2,947 kt +1.7%
1997 3,279 kt +11.3%
1998 3,595 kt +9.6%
1999 4,453 kt +23.9%
2000 4,105 kt -7.8%
2001 4,657 kt +13.5%
2002 5,235 kt +12.4%
2003 5,427 kt +3.7%
2004 5,816 kt +7.2%
2005 6,263 kt +7.7%
2006 6,761 kt +8.0%
2007 7,604 kt +12.5%
2008 7,584 kt -0.3%
2009 5,380 kt -29.1%
2010 5,871 kt +9.1%
2011 6,333 kt +7.9%
2012 5,915 kt -6.6%
2013 7,405 kt +25.2%
2014 7,514 kt +1.5%
2015 6,684 kt -11.0%
2016 8,085 kt +21.0%
2017 7,539 kt -6.8%
2018 11,618 kt +54.1%
2019 11,478 kt -1.2%
2020 7,394 kt -35.6%
2021 8,151 kt +10.2%
2022 8,424 kt +3.4%
2023 8,327 kt -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,567 kt 1,405 kt 4,453 kt 10
2000s 5,883 kt 4,105 kt 7,604 kt 10
2010s 7,844 kt 5,871 kt 11,618 kt 10
2020s 8,074 kt 7,394 kt 8,424 kt 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 OECD 153,936 kt compare
  2. 2 China 65,718 kt compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 9,798 kt compare
  4. 3 China, mainland 64,180 kt compare
  5. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9,574 kt compare
  6. 4 Brazil 24,134 kt compare
  7. 5 Canada 16,644 kt compare
  8. 6 Japan 13,945 kt compare
  9. 6 Viet Nam 1,675 kt compare
  10. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 870.62 kt compare
  11. 7 Russian Federation 11,700 kt compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is petroleum products — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Petroleum products — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 8,327 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 11,618 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,405 kt in 1990.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for petroleum products — emissions?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th out of 17 groups with data for 2023.
Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
190 places, 6,284 data points, 1990–2023
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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.