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

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Pre- and post-production — Emissions was 26.9 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
26.9 kt
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
2nd
of 21 regions
All-time high
26.9 kt
in 2023
All-time low
7.76 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

101520251990200620231990: 7.8 kt1991: 7.9 kt1992: 8.1 kt1993: 9 kt1994: 9.3 kt1995: 9.6 kt1996: 9.9 kt1997: 10.3 kt1998: 10.8 kt1999: 11.3 kt2000: 11.6 kt2001: 12.1 kt2002: 12.6 kt2003: 13.4 kt2004: 13.6 kt2005: 14.1 kt2006: 14.6 kt2007: 15.1 kt2008: 15.7 kt2009: 16.6 kt2010: 17.2 kt2011: 17.8 kt2012: 19.4 kt2013: 20 kt2014: 21.7 kt2015: 22.1 kt2016: 22.6 kt2017: 23.3 kt2018: 23.9 kt2019: 24.4 kt2020: 25 kt2021: 25.8 kt2022: 26.4 kt2023: 26.9 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 26.9 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 26.9 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.76 kt, in 1990.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 21 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 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (N2O) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 7.76 kt
1991 7.91 kt +2.0%
1992 8.09 kt +2.3%
1993 9 kt +11.2%
1994 9.31 kt +3.5%
1995 9.6 kt +3.0%
1996 9.92 kt +3.4%
1997 10.32 kt +4.0%
1998 10.75 kt +4.2%
1999 11.28 kt +4.9%
2000 11.62 kt +3.1%
2001 12.07 kt +3.9%
2002 12.58 kt +4.2%
2003 13.42 kt +6.7%
2004 13.56 kt +1.1%
2005 14.11 kt +4.1%
2006 14.61 kt +3.6%
2007 15.13 kt +3.5%
2008 15.71 kt +3.8%
2009 16.57 kt +5.5%
2010 17.24 kt +4.0%
2011 17.84 kt +3.5%
2012 19.41 kt +8.8%
2013 20.01 kt +3.1%
2014 21.72 kt +8.6%
2015 22.11 kt +1.8%
2016 22.6 kt +2.2%
2017 23.28 kt +3.0%
2018 23.92 kt +2.7%
2019 24.43 kt +2.2%
2020 24.98 kt +2.3%
2021 25.75 kt +3.1%
2022 26.35 kt +2.3%
2023 26.9 kt +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.39 kt 7.76 kt 11.28 kt 10
2000s 13.94 kt 11.62 kt 16.57 kt 10
2010s 21.26 kt 17.24 kt 24.43 kt 10
2020s 26 kt 24.98 kt 26.9 kt 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 181.38 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 179.16 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 165.38 kt compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 62.88 kt compare
  5. 5 India 35.32 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 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 26.9 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 26.9 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.76 kt in 1990.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 21 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 34.5%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,962 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