Climate Change in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
750 indicators covering climate change for Least Developed Countries (LDCs).
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drained organic soils — Area | 1.91 million ha | 2024 | down 1.4% | 2nd |
| Drained organic soils — Emissions | 15.47 kt | 2024 | down 1.6% | 2nd |
| Drained organic soils — Emissions | 85,190 kt | 2024 | down 1.2% | 2nd |
| Forest fires — Burning crop residues | 894.91 million t | 2024 | down 29.1% | 1st |
| Forest fires — Burned Area | 16.76 million ha | 2024 | down 29.3% | 1st |
| Forest fires — Emissions | 2,058 kt | 2024 | down 29.1% | 1st |
| Forest fires — Emissions | 187.93 kt | 2024 | down 29.1% | 1st |
| Other forest — Burning crop residues | 161.88 million t | 2024 | down 40.1% | 1st |
| Other forest — Burned Area | 3.21 million ha | 2024 | down 40.1% | 1st |
| Other forest — Emissions | 372.32 kt | 2024 | down 40.1% | 1st |
| Other forest — Emissions | 33.99 kt | 2024 | down 40.1% | 1st |
| Savanna fires — Burning crop residues | 1.15 billion t | 2024 | down 0.8% | 1st |
| Savanna fires — Burned Area | 183.09 million ha | 2024 | down 0.2% | 1st |
| Savanna fires — Emissions | 2,652 kt | 2024 | down 0.8% | 1st |
| Savanna fires — Emissions | 242.16 kt | 2024 | down 0.8% | 1st |
| Grassland — Burning crop residues | 334.47 million t | 2024 | up 3.5% | 1st |
| Grassland — Burned Area | 64.39 million ha | 2024 | up 3.5% | 1st |
| Grassland — Emissions | 769.28 kt | 2024 | up 3.5% | 1st |
| Grassland — Emissions | 70.24 kt | 2024 | up 3.5% | 1st |
| Savanna — Burning crop residues | 702.66 million t | 2024 | down 4.5% | 1st |
| Savanna — Burned Area | 100.48 million ha | 2024 | down 4.4% | 1st |
| Savanna — Emissions | 1,616 kt | 2024 | down 4.5% | 1st |
| Savanna — Emissions | 147.56 kt | 2024 | down 4.5% | 1st |
| Woody savanna — Burning crop residues | 106.86 million t | 2024 | up 13.1% | 1st |
| Woody savanna — Burned Area | 17.83 million ha | 2024 | up 13.1% | 1st |
| Woody savanna — Emissions | 245.78 kt | 2024 | up 13.1% | 1st |
| Woody savanna — Emissions | 22.44 kt | 2024 | up 13.1% | 1st |
| Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues | 809.52 million t | 2024 | down 2.5% | 1st |
| Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area | 118.31 million ha | 2024 | down 2.1% | 1st |
| Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues | 733.03 million t | 2024 | down 26.1% | 1st |
| Humid tropical forest — Burned Area | 13.55 million ha | 2024 | down 26.1% | 1st |
| Humid tropical forest — Emissions | 1,686 kt | 2024 | down 26.1% | 1st |
| Humid tropical forest — Emissions | 153.94 kt | 2024 | down 26.1% | 1st |
| Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues | 7.61 million t | 2024 | down 0.9% | 1st |
| Closed shrubland — Burned Area | 284,880 ha | 2024 | down 0.9% | 1st |
| Closed shrubland — Emissions | 17.49 kt | 2024 | down 0.9% | 1st |
| Closed shrubland — Emissions | 1.6 kt | 2024 | down 0.9% | 1st |
| Open shrubland — Burning crop residues | 1.57 million t | 2024 | down 19.6% | 3rd |
| Open shrubland — Burned Area | 109,579 ha | 2024 | down 19.6% | 3rd |
| Open shrubland — Emissions | 3.6 kt | 2024 | down 19.6% | 3rd |
| Open shrubland — Emissions | 0.3291 kt | 2024 | down 19.6% | 3rd |
| Fires in organic soils — Burning crop residues | 2.06 million t | 2024 | up 18.2% | 2nd |
| Fires in organic soils — Burned Area | 5,858 ha | 2024 | up 18.3% | 2nd |
| Fires in organic soils — Emissions | 43.34 kt | 2024 | up 18.2% | 2nd |
| Fires in organic soils — Emissions | 3,511 kt | 2024 | up 18.2% | 2nd |
| Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues | 9.17 million t | 2024 | down 4.7% | 1st |
| Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area | 394,459 ha | 2024 | down 7.0% | 1st |
| Barley — Crop residues | 71.79 million kg | 2050 | — | 3rd |
| Barley — Crop residues | 1.38 kt | 2050 | — | 3rd |
| Barley — Crop residues | 1.13 kt | 2050 | — | 3rd |
| Barley — Crop residues | 0.2538 kt | 2050 | — | 3rd |
| Sugar cane — Burning crop residues | 1.05 million t | 2050 | — | 2nd |
| Sugar cane — Burning crop residues | 0.0736 kt | 2050 | — | 2nd |
| Sugar cane — Burning crop residues | 2.84 kt | 2050 | — | 2nd |
| Soya beans — Crop residues | 42.99 million kg | 2050 | — | 3rd |
| Soya beans — Crop residues | 0.8275 kt | 2050 | — | 3rd |
| Soya beans — Crop residues | 0.6755 kt | 2050 | — | 3rd |
| Soya beans — Crop residues | 0.152 kt | 2050 | — | 3rd |
| Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate | 1.95 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 287.8% | 16th |
| Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate | 1.95 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 287.7% | 16th |