Environment in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

1,120 indicators covering environment for Least Developed Countries (LDCs).

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Hardboard — Production 32,190 m3 2024 up 270.0% 23rd
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 4,150 t 2024 up 315.0% 23rd
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 1,493 1000 USD 2024 up 319.4% 23rd
Bagasse — Energy production 78,674 TJ 2024 down 0.7% 2nd
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 3,895 t 2024 up 129,733.0% 20th
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 1,392 1000 USD 2024 up 7,226.3% 20th
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export value 2,272 1000 USD 2016 up 896.5% 18th
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity 12,924 m3 2016 up 518.7% 18th
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity 413 m3 2024 up 3,654.6% 24th
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export value 134 1000 USD 2024 up 857.1% 23rd
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production 45,400 t 2024 up 5.5% 21st
Bagasse — Energy consumption 56,718 TJ 2024 down 19.3% 2nd
Cartonboard — Production 31,785 t 2024 down 1.0% 24th
Wrapping papers — Production 52,258 t 2024 up 12.1% 24th
Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 333,652 m3 2024 up 281.3% 19th
Roundwood, coniferous — Import value 32,978 1000 USD 2024 up 109.4% 20th
Roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 54,725 m3 2024 up 141.8% 21st
Roundwood, coniferous — Export value 5,422 1000 USD 2024 down 26.5% 20th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 152,964 m3 2024 down 0.7% 20th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 26,196 1000 USD 2024 down 18.9% 18th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 2.45 million m3 2024 down 55.5% 13th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 486,572 1000 USD 2024 down 70.6% 14th
15.1.1 Forest area — Value 554,175 1000 ha 2025 down 5.6% 2nd
15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 27.22 % 2025 down 5.6% 17th
15.1.1 Land area — Value 2.04 million 1000 ha 2025 down 0.0% 2nd
15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 126.57 t/ha 2025 up 1.6% 11th
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 24.13 % 2025 up 8.4% 7th
Freshwater Fish — Other uses 0 1000 t 2023 down 100.0% 10th
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 27.0% 2024 up 26.8% 29th
Pulpwood, round and split, coniferous (production) — Production 455,400 m3 2024 up 141.7% 22nd
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 38.8% 2024 up 19.8% 26th
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 69.6% 2024 up 13.1% 30th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 41.6% 2024 up 25.6% 29th
Printing and writing papers, coated — Production 32,000 t 2024 up 100.0% 20th
Other papers mainly for packaging — Production 11,816 t 2024 down 59.6% 20th
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production 332,880 m3 2024 up 2,674.0% 22nd
Wood chips and particles — Production 541,616 m3 2024 up 28.2% 21st
Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 3,302 million constant US$ 2024 up 12.9% 4th
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production 48,400 t 2016 unchanged 20th
Camels and Llamas — Stocks 30.70 million An 2023 up 29.2% 1st
Camels and Llamas — Amount excreted in manure 1.12 billion kg 2023 up 29.2% 1st
Camels and Llamas — Manure left on pasture 1.11 billion kg 2023 up 29.2% 1st
Camels and Llamas — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 221.43 million kg 2023 up 29.2% 1st
Camels and Llamas — Manure left on pasture that leaches 332.15 million kg 2023 up 29.2% 1st
Camels and Llamas — Manure management 22.22 million kg 2023 up 29.4% 1st
Camels and Llamas — Losses from manure treated 0 kg 2023 — 1st
Camels and Llamas — Manure applied to soils 22.22 million kg 2023 up 29.4% 1st
Camels and Llamas — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 4.44 million kg 2023 up 29.4% 1st
Camels and Llamas — Manure applied to soils that leaches 6.67 million kg 2023 up 29.4% 1st
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity 408 t 2016 up 56.3% 17th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import value 345 1000 USD 2016 up 259.4% 16th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Production 16,000 t 2024 down 36.8% 22nd
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Export quantity 4,869 t 2024 up 144.8% 21st
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Export value 1,215 1000 USD 2024 up 75.3% 21st
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 8.4% 2023 up 10.9% 19th
Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 2,652 million constant US$ 2024 up 56.7% 3rd
Camels — Stocks 30.70 million An 2023 up 29.2% 1st
Camels — Amount excreted in manure 1.12 billion kg 2023 up 29.2% 1st
Camels — Manure left on pasture 1.11 billion kg 2023 up 29.2% 1st
Camels — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 221.43 million kg 2023 up 29.2% 1st