Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 109,875 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
109,875 kt
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
2nd
of 22 regions
All-time high
109,875 kt
in 2023
All-time low
68,661 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 68.7k kt1991: 70.4k kt1992: 71.9k kt1993: 75.0k kt1994: 76.3k kt1995: 77.6k kt1996: 78.8k kt1997: 80.0k kt1998: 81.1k kt1999: 82.1k kt2000: 83.3k kt2001: 84.4k kt2002: 85.4k kt2003: 86.6k kt2004: 87.4k kt2005: 88.6k kt2006: 89.8k kt2007: 90.9k kt2008: 92.2k kt2009: 93.4k kt2010: 94.7k kt2011: 96.1k kt2012: 98.6k kt2013: 99.9k kt2014: 100.8k kt2015: 101.8k kt2016: 102.8k kt2017: 103.9k kt2018: 105.1k kt2019: 106.0k kt2020: 107.0k kt2021: 107.9k kt2022: 108.9k kt2023: 109.9k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 109,875 kt. 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 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 109,875 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68,661 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) from CH4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 68,661 kt
1991 70,385 kt +2.5%
1992 71,853 kt +2.1%
1993 75,037 kt +4.4%
1994 76,288 kt +1.7%
1995 77,589 kt +1.7%
1996 78,818 kt +1.6%
1997 79,967 kt +1.5%
1998 81,065 kt +1.4%
1999 82,112 kt +1.3%
2000 83,346 kt +1.5%
2001 84,401 kt +1.3%
2002 85,437 kt +1.2%
2003 86,586 kt +1.3%
2004 87,446 kt +1.0%
2005 88,637 kt +1.4%
2006 89,771 kt +1.3%
2007 90,869 kt +1.2%
2008 92,210 kt +1.5%
2009 93,444 kt +1.3%
2010 94,685 kt +1.3%
2011 96,058 kt +1.4%
2012 98,641 kt +2.7%
2013 99,930 kt +1.3%
2014 100,844 kt +0.9%
2015 101,750 kt +0.9%
2016 102,809 kt +1.0%
2017 103,934 kt +1.1%
2018 105,099 kt +1.1%
2019 106,047 kt +0.9%
2020 106,993 kt +0.9%
2021 107,881 kt +0.8%
2022 108,869 kt +0.9%
2023 109,875 kt +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76,178 kt 68,661 kt 82,112 kt 10
2000s 88,215 kt 83,346 kt 93,444 kt 10
2010s 100,980 kt 94,685 kt 106,047 kt 10
2020s 108,404 kt 106,993 kt 109,875 kt 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 China 299,653 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 296,041 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 270,132 kt compare
  4. 4 India 161,831 kt compare
  5. 5 Brazil 80,690 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 109,875 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 109,875 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 68,661 kt in 1990.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 22 regions with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,102 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