Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 113,605 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 113,605 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 113,605 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22,755 kt, in 1961.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 19th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,755 kt | — |
| 1962 | 22,787 kt | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 22,828 kt | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 22,879 kt | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 22,910 kt | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 22,943 kt | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 22,953 kt | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 22,932 kt | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 22,907 kt | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 23,929 kt | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 24,808 kt | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 25,363 kt | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 25,972 kt | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 26,552 kt | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 27,024 kt | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 27,767 kt | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 28,482 kt | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 29,325 kt | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 30,156 kt | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 30,929 kt | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 31,840 kt | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 32,710 kt | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 33,575 kt | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 34,480 kt | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 35,543 kt | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 36,572 kt | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 37,722 kt | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 38,893 kt | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 40,008 kt | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 41,201 kt | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 42,176 kt | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 43,306 kt | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 44,326 kt | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 45,431 kt | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 46,725 kt | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 48,039 kt | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 49,270 kt | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 50,514 kt | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 51,853 kt | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 53,134 kt | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 54,723 kt | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 56,552 kt | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 58,657 kt | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 64,472 kt | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 66,616 kt | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 65,187 kt | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 67,593 kt | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 70,188 kt | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 72,533 kt | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 75,255 kt | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 77,865 kt | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 80,643 kt | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 83,526 kt | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 86,460 kt | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 89,231 kt | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 91,891 kt | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 94,754 kt | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 97,636 kt | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 100,392 kt | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 104,267 kt | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 107,345 kt | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 110,431 kt | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 113,605 kt | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,877 kt | 22,755 kt | 22,953 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,938 kt | 23,929 kt | 30,156 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,227 kt | 30,929 kt | 40,008 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,284 kt | 41,201 kt | 51,853 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,966 kt | 53,134 kt | 72,533 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,765 kt | 75,255 kt | 100,392 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,912 kt | 104,267 kt | 113,605 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 waste — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 113,605 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 113,605 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,755 kt in 1961.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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