Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Least developed countries: UN classification

Least developed countries: UN classification: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 1,728 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,728 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 1.8%
All-time high
1,728 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
455.01 Mt CO2e
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Least developed countries: UN classification, 1970–2024

5001.0k1.5k197019972024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Least developed countries: UN classification is 1,728 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 1,728 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 455.01 Mt CO2e, in 1971.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 475.73 Mt CO2e 455.01 Mt CO2e 518.8 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 580.61 Mt CO2e 528.38 Mt CO2e 627.12 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 733.08 Mt CO2e 640.66 Mt CO2e 853.47 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 1,005 Mt CO2e 867.28 Mt CO2e 1,163 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 1,388 Mt CO2e 1,212 Mt CO2e 1,575 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 1,669 Mt CO2e 1,590 Mt CO2e 1,728 Mt CO2e 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Least developed countries: UN classification?
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Least developed countries: UN classification was 1,728 Mt CO2e 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 recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
The highest recorded value was 1,728 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
The lowest recorded value was 455.01 Mt CO2e in 1971.
Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification 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 (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of 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. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).