Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 1.47 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Least developed countries, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Least developed countries stood at 1.47 t CO2e/capita.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Least developed countries peaked at 1.51 t CO2e/capita in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.22 t CO2e/capita, in 1993.
Least developed countries ranks 44th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.47 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 1.43 t CO2e/capita | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.39 t CO2e/capita | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.37 t CO2e/capita | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.34 t CO2e/capita | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.34 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.32 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.33 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.34 t CO2e/capita | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.33 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.33 t CO2e/capita | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.32 t CO2e/capita | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.36 t CO2e/capita | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.35 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.3 t CO2e/capita | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 1.29 t CO2e/capita | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.28 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.25 t CO2e/capita | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.26 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.25 t CO2e/capita | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.24 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.23 t CO2e/capita | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.23 t CO2e/capita | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.22 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.24 t CO2e/capita | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.27 t CO2e/capita | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.29 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.27 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.29 t CO2e/capita | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.31 t CO2e/capita | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.3 t CO2e/capita | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.3 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.3 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.33 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.34 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.36 t CO2e/capita | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.36 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.38 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.39 t CO2e/capita | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.41 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.43 t CO2e/capita | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.43 t CO2e/capita | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.44 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.46 t CO2e/capita | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.47 t CO2e/capita | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.47 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.49 t CO2e/capita | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.51 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.5 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.48 t CO2e/capita | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.5 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.5 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.48 t CO2e/capita | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.47 t CO2e/capita | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.37 t CO2e/capita | 1.32 t CO2e/capita | 1.47 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3 t CO2e/capita | 1.25 t CO2e/capita | 1.36 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 t CO2e/capita | 1.22 t CO2e/capita | 1.31 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 t CO2e/capita | 1.3 t CO2e/capita | 1.41 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 t CO2e/capita | 1.43 t CO2e/capita | 1.51 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 t CO2e/capita | 1.47 t CO2e/capita | 1.5 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More environment data for Least developed countries
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 140.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 68.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 56.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 10.76 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 12.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 445.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.3791 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 124.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3477 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Least developed countries?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Least developed countries was 1.47 t CO2e/capita in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 t CO2e/capita in 2017.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 t CO2e/capita in 1993.
- How does Least developed countries rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.