Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Pre- and post-production — Emissions was 46,317 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
46,317 kt
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
3rd
of 22 regions
All-time high
46,317 kt
in 2023
All-time low
5,917 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200620231990: 5.9k kt1991: 7.0k kt1992: 7.2k kt1993: 7.2k kt1994: 7.8k kt1995: 8.5k kt1996: 9.0k kt1997: 9.6k kt1998: 10.3k kt1999: 10.4k kt2000: 11.0k kt2001: 11.8k kt2002: 13.3k kt2003: 14.6k kt2004: 15.2k kt2005: 15.6k kt2006: 17.1k kt2007: 17.8k kt2008: 19.2k kt2009: 21.5k kt2010: 23.1k kt2011: 23.4k kt2012: 24.7k kt2013: 26.3k kt2014: 28.9k kt2015: 29.5k kt2016: 32.4k kt2017: 33.5k kt2018: 35.9k kt2019: 38.5k kt2020: 40.8k kt2021: 44.1k kt2022: 45.7k kt2023: 46.3k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 46,317 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 46,317 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,917 kt, in 1990.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 3rd out of 22 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,280 kt 5,917 kt 10,363 kt 10
2000s 15,706 kt 11,047 kt 21,465 kt 10
2010s 29,607 kt 23,096 kt 38,520 kt 10
2020s 44,225 kt 40,781 kt 46,317 kt 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 OECD 1.05 million kt compare
  2. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 907,045 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 868,716 kt compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 171,680 kt compare
  5. 5 India 154,467 kt compare
  6. 6 Japan 97,784 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Pre- and post-production — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 46,317 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 46,317 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 5,917 kt in 1990.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd out of 22 regions with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 8,993 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf