Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 2.3 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Least developed countries, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Least developed countries stood at 2.3 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 736.4% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Least developed countries peaked at 12.99 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -4.51 % change on previous year, in 1976.
That places Least developed countries 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.8917 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -837.6% |
| 1973 | 6.8 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1975 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -179.7% |
| 1976 | -4.51 % change on previous year | +58.2% |
| 1977 | 11.89 % change on previous year | -363.8% |
| 1978 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1979 | 4.73 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 1980 | 5.58 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1981 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 1982 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1983 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -598.3% |
| 1984 | -0.1538 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 1985 | 6.05 % change on previous year | -4030.6% |
| 1986 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1987 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +71.1% |
| 1989 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1990 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -329.6% |
| 1991 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 1992 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +129.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1027 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1994 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +6852.1% |
| 1995 | 12.99 % change on previous year | +81.9% |
| 1996 | 7.2 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 1997 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1999 | 6.3 % change on previous year | +105.0% |
| 2000 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2001 | 7.48 % change on previous year | +234.7% |
| 2002 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2003 | 8.87 % change on previous year | +157.9% |
| 2004 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2005 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 6.01 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 8 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 7.52 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.33 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 7.05 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 9.89 % change on previous year | +68.7% |
| 2017 | 8.34 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2019 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2020 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -150.1% |
| 2021 | 8.49 % change on previous year | -505.1% |
| 2022 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2753 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 2024 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +736.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Least developed countries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +6852.1% | 0.1027 % change on previous year | 7.14 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +4030.6% | -0.1538 % change on previous year | 6.05 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +837.6% | -0.8917 % change on previous year | 6.58 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +736.4% | 0.2753 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +598.3% | -1.06 % change on previous year | 5.27 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +505.1% | -2.1 % change on previous year | 8.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.21 % change on previous year | -4.51 % change on previous year | 11.89 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.36 % change on previous year | -3.21 % change on previous year | 6.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.28 % change on previous year | -3.84 % change on previous year | 12.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.94 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 8.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.76 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | 9.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 % change on previous year | -2.1 % change on previous year | 8.49 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 14 Indonesia 5.13 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Kyrgyzstan 5.03 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Samoa 4.95 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Tonga 4.94 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 4.94 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Vanuatu 4.93 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Singapore 4.93 % change on previous year compare
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- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Least developed countries?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Least developed countries was 2.3 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 12.99 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.51 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Least developed countries rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- Least developed countries ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.