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

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Pre- and post-production — Emissions was 46,428 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
46,428 kt
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
3rd
of 22 groups
All-time high
46,428 kt
in 2023
All-time low
5,937 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: 11.1k 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: 29.0k kt2015: 29.5k kt2016: 32.5k kt2017: 33.5k kt2018: 35.9k kt2019: 38.6k kt2020: 40.9k kt2021: 44.2k kt2022: 45.7k kt2023: 46.4k 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 46,428 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 76.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 46,428 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,937 kt, in 1990.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 3rd out of 22 groups 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.

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

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 5,937 kt —
1991 6,985 kt +17.6%
1992 7,166 kt +2.6%
1993 7,202 kt +0.5%
1994 7,848 kt +9.0%
1995 8,512 kt +8.5%
1996 9,026 kt +6.0%
1997 9,610 kt +6.5%
1998 10,314 kt +7.3%
1999 10,384 kt +0.7%
2000 11,070 kt +6.6%
2001 11,838 kt +6.9%
2002 13,316 kt +12.5%
2003 14,634 kt +9.9%
2004 15,210 kt +3.9%
2005 15,626 kt +2.7%
2006 17,130 kt +9.6%
2007 17,798 kt +3.9%
2008 19,225 kt +8.0%
2009 21,508 kt +11.9%
2010 23,141 kt +7.6%
2011 23,411 kt +1.2%
2012 24,730 kt +5.6%
2013 26,348 kt +6.5%
2014 28,983 kt +10.0%
2015 29,512 kt +1.8%
2016 32,469 kt +10.0%
2017 33,525 kt +3.3%
2018 35,930 kt +7.2%
2019 38,596 kt +7.4%
2020 40,852 kt +5.8%
2021 44,216 kt +8.2%
2022 45,735 kt +3.4%
2023 46,428 kt +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,299 kt 5,937 kt 10,384 kt 10
2000s 15,735 kt 11,070 kt 21,508 kt 10
2010s 29,664 kt 23,141 kt 38,596 kt 10
2020s 44,308 kt 40,852 kt 46,428 kt 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 OECD 1.05 million kt compare
  2. 2 China 907,045 kt compare
  3. 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 49,398 kt compare
  4. 3 China, mainland 868,716 kt compare
  5. 4 Russian Federation 171,680 kt compare
  6. 4 Türkiye 42,678 kt compare
  7. 5 India 154,467 kt compare
  8. 5 Viet Nam 42,187 kt compare
  9. 6 Japan 97,784 kt compare

See the full ranking of 281 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 46,428 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 46,428 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 5,937 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 groups 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 76.2%. 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
281 places, 9,125 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.