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

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Pre- and post-production — Energy Use was 26,740 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
26,740 TJ
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
4th
of 12 regions
All-time high
29,393 TJ
in 2018
All-time low
964.59 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 964.6 TJ1991: 1.6k TJ1992: 1.3k TJ1993: 1.4k TJ1994: 1.8k TJ1995: 2.5k TJ1996: 2.7k TJ1997: 2.8k TJ1998: 3.0k TJ1999: 2.8k TJ2000: 3.1k TJ2001: 3.3k TJ2002: 3.8k TJ2003: 4.7k TJ2004: 5.5k TJ2005: 6.3k TJ2006: 9.9k TJ2007: 11.5k TJ2008: 14.1k TJ2009: 16.0k TJ2010: 18.9k TJ2011: 19.4k TJ2012: 19.8k TJ2013: 20.0k TJ2014: 21.7k TJ2015: 24.6k TJ2016: 27.8k TJ2017: 29.1k TJ2018: 29.4k TJ2019: 29.3k TJ2020: 26.6k TJ2021: 26.4k TJ2022: 26.7k TJ2023: 26.7k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, pre- and post-production — energy use in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 26,740 TJ.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — energy use in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 29,393 TJ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 964.59 TJ, in 1990.

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

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

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 964.59 TJ
1991 1,556 TJ +61.4%
1992 1,261 TJ -19.0%
1993 1,360 TJ +7.9%
1994 1,816 TJ +33.5%
1995 2,496 TJ +37.4%
1996 2,665 TJ +6.8%
1997 2,759 TJ +3.5%
1998 2,983 TJ +8.1%
1999 2,790 TJ -6.5%
2000 3,060 TJ +9.7%
2001 3,299 TJ +7.8%
2002 3,804 TJ +15.3%
2003 4,666 TJ +22.6%
2004 5,540 TJ +18.7%
2005 6,283 TJ +13.4%
2006 9,906 TJ +57.7%
2007 11,477 TJ +15.9%
2008 14,058 TJ +22.5%
2009 16,002 TJ +13.8%
2010 18,878 TJ +18.0%
2011 19,390 TJ +2.7%
2012 19,792 TJ +2.1%
2013 20,020 TJ +1.1%
2014 21,748 TJ +8.6%
2015 24,591 TJ +13.1%
2016 27,843 TJ +13.2%
2017 29,050 TJ +4.3%
2018 29,393 TJ +1.2%
2019 29,268 TJ -0.4%
2020 26,556 TJ -9.3%
2021 26,355 TJ -0.8%
2022 26,745 TJ +1.5%
2023 26,740 TJ -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,065 TJ 964.59 TJ 2,983 TJ 10
2000s 7,810 TJ 3,060 TJ 16,002 TJ 10
2010s 23,997 TJ 18,878 TJ 29,393 TJ 10
2020s 26,599 TJ 26,355 TJ 26,745 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 OECD 5.25 million TJ compare
  2. 2 China 1.31 million TJ compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 1.27 million TJ compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 716,768 TJ compare
  5. 5 Germany 410,913 TJ compare
  6. 6 Algeria 395,669 TJ compare
  7. 7 Japan 301,392 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 137 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — energy use in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Pre- and post-production — energy use in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 26,740 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — energy use recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 29,393 TJ in 2018.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — energy use recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 964.59 TJ in 1990.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for pre- and post-production — energy use?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th out of 12 regions with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — energy use rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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 — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
137 places, 4,082 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.