Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 2,441 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, solid food waste — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 2,441 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 2,441 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,852 kt, in 1990.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,852 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,901 kt | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1,938 kt | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1,971 kt | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1,997 kt | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 2,022 kt | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 2,046 kt | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2,067 kt | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2,086 kt | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2,102 kt | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,127 kt | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2,144 kt | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,161 kt | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,179 kt | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,197 kt | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,215 kt | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2,234 kt | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2,253 kt | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2,275 kt | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2,294 kt | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,312 kt | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,330 kt | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,347 kt | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,362 kt | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,377 kt | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,389 kt | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,400 kt | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,412 kt | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,423 kt | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,426 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,429 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,433 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,437 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,441 kt | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,998 kt | 1,852 kt | 2,102 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,208 kt | 2,127 kt | 2,294 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,378 kt | 2,312 kt | 2,426 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,435 kt | 2,429 kt | 2,441 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 708,280 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 216,438 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 491,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 816.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 179,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 48,410 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130,710 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 182.68 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid food waste — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Solid food waste — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 2,441 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,441 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,852 kt in 1990.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.