Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) was 203,850 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
203,850 kt
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
2nd
of 22 regions
All-time high
203,850 kt
in 2023
All-time low
83,349 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200620231990: 83.3k kt1991: 86.4k kt1992: 88.4k kt1993: 88.6k kt1994: 90.9k kt1995: 93.3k kt1996: 93.5k kt1997: 95.8k kt1998: 96.0k kt1999: 97.8k kt2000: 101.3k kt2001: 104.6k kt2002: 108.1k kt2003: 111.7k kt2004: 114.5k kt2005: 117.5k kt2006: 123.4k kt2007: 125.8k kt2008: 129.2k kt2009: 133.7k kt2010: 137.0k kt2011: 139.4k kt2012: 145.4k kt2013: 149.3k kt2014: 155.1k kt2015: 158.5k kt2016: 165.3k kt2017: 171.0k kt2018: 177.8k kt2019: 184.7k kt2020: 191.3k kt2021: 199.4k kt2022: 202.0k kt2023: 203.8k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 203,850 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 203,850 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83,349 kt, in 1990.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 22 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 83,349 kt
1991 86,421 kt +3.7%
1992 88,397 kt +2.3%
1993 88,639 kt +0.3%
1994 90,879 kt +2.5%
1995 93,325 kt +2.7%
1996 93,540 kt +0.2%
1997 95,770 kt +2.4%
1998 95,976 kt +0.2%
1999 97,774 kt +1.9%
2000 101,310 kt +3.6%
2001 104,604 kt +3.3%
2002 108,083 kt +3.3%
2003 111,732 kt +3.4%
2004 114,522 kt +2.5%
2005 117,529 kt +2.6%
2006 123,403 kt +5.0%
2007 125,813 kt +2.0%
2008 129,237 kt +2.7%
2009 133,666 kt +3.4%
2010 137,028 kt +2.5%
2011 139,383 kt +1.7%
2012 145,368 kt +4.3%
2013 149,335 kt +2.7%
2014 155,115 kt +3.9%
2015 158,531 kt +2.2%
2016 165,345 kt +4.3%
2017 170,990 kt +3.4%
2018 177,803 kt +4.0%
2019 184,659 kt +3.9%
2020 191,286 kt +3.6%
2021 199,375 kt +4.2%
2022 202,041 kt +1.3%
2023 203,850 kt +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91,407 kt 83,349 kt 97,774 kt 10
2000s 116,990 kt 101,310 kt 133,666 kt 10
2010s 158,356 kt 137,028 kt 184,659 kt 10
2020s 199,138 kt 191,286 kt 203,850 kt 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 OECD 1.52 million kt compare
  2. 2 China 1.36 million kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 1.31 million kt compare
  4. 4 India 367,832 kt compare
  5. 5 Russian Federation 230,949 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 203,850 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 203,850 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 83,349 kt in 1990.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 22 regions with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 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