Total Energy — Emissions (CH4) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Total Energy — Emissions (CH4) was 6.27 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total Energy — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total energy — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 6.27 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total energy — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 6.27 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7326 kt, in 1990.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 28th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total Energy — Emissions (CH4) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7326 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.7467 kt | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8838 kt | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9576 kt | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9491 kt | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.15 kt | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 1.1 kt | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.03 kt | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9506 kt | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 1.08 kt | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 0.968 kt | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 1.1 kt | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 1.19 kt | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 1.35 kt | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 1.41 kt | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.49 kt | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.62 kt | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 2.13 kt | +31.4% |
| 2008 | 2.5 kt | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 2.71 kt | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 2.05 kt | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 3.08 kt | +50.4% |
| 2012 | 3.39 kt | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 3.75 kt | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 4.05 kt | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 2.93 kt | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 4.76 kt | +62.4% |
| 2017 | 4.98 kt | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 5.49 kt | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 6.07 kt | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 5.59 kt | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 5.96 kt | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 6.16 kt | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 6.27 kt | +1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total Energy — Emissions (CH4) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +62.4% | 2.93 kt | 4.76 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9578 kt | 0.7326 kt | 1.15 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 kt | 0.968 kt | 2.71 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.06 kt | 2.05 kt | 6.07 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.99 kt | 5.59 kt | 6.27 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 25 Saudi Arabia 6.08 kt compare
- 26 Turkmenistan 5.81 kt compare
- 27 Japan 5.13 kt compare
- 28 Morocco 4.95 kt compare
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.91 kt compare
- 30 Ukraine 4.74 kt compare
- 31 Chile 4.48 kt compare
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 total energy — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Total energy — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 6.27 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total energy — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.27 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest total energy — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7326 kt in 1990.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for total energy — emissions?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total energy — emissions rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. 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 Total Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.