Total Energy — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Total Energy — Emissions was 10,468 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total Energy — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 10,468 kt for total energy — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total energy — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 13,506 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,575 kt, in 1990.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 28th of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,832 kt | 1,575 kt | 4,777 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,394 kt | 4,384 kt | 8,373 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,192 kt | 6,318 kt | 13,506 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,151 kt | 9,345 kt | 10,570 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 25 Viet Nam 5,182 kt compare
- 26 Bangladesh 5,098 kt compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,940 kt compare
- 28 Uzbekistan 4,737 kt compare
- 29 Ukraine 4,396 kt compare
- 30 Turkmenistan 4,394 kt compare
- 31 Belarus 3,862 kt compare
More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 43,859 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 10,792 kt (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 554,231 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) 678,495 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 667,703 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 3,463 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 557,694 1000 ha (2025)
- Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 1.15 billion t (2024)
- Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 33.99 kt (2024)
- Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 242.16 kt (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total energy — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Total energy — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 10,468 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 13,506 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest total energy — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,575 kt in 1990.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for total energy — emissions?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 28th out of 35 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 20.5%. 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 Total Energy — Emissions (CO2). 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.