What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit recorded in Least developed countries?

The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit recorded in Least developed countries?

The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does Least developed countries rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit?

Least developed countries ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit rising or falling in Least developed countries?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit in Least developed countries

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit in Least developed countries
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Least developed countries: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.3%

Rank

5th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit in Least developed countries, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Least developed countries recorded 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit in Least developed countries peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Least developed countries 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit in Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, 1970 to 2024.
Year	Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1972	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1973	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1974	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1975	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1976	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1977	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1978	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1979	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1980	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1981	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1982	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1983	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1984	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1985	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1986	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
1987	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1988	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1989	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1990	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1991	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1992	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+29.4%
1993	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1994	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1995	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1996	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1997	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1998	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1999	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2000	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2001	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2002	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2003	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2004	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2005	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2006	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2007	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2008	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
2009	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2010	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2011	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2012	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2013	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2014	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2015	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2016	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2017	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2018	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2019	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2020	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2021	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2022	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2023	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2024	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-4.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

2 Central African Republic 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP compare
3 Mongolia 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP compare
4 Somalia 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP compare
5 Eritrea 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP compare
6 Burundi 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP compare
7 Sudan 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP compare
8 Madagascar 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit in Least developed countries?: Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit in Least developed countries was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit recorded in Least developed countries?: The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit recorded in Least developed countries?: The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Least developed countries rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit?: Least developed countries ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit rising or falling in Least developed countries?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
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Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP
Unit: Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 247 places, 12,498 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.