Least Developed

The first NDC submissions of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) contribute the most to SDG 7 'Affordable and Clean Energy' (18%) and SDG 15 'Life on Land' (14%). For SDG 7 the highest contributions relate to Target '7.2 Increase share of renewable energy' (55%) and Target '7.3 Double the rate of improvement in energy efficiency' (30%). Here, the main climate actions are related to 'Energy efficiency' (18%) and 'Clean and renewable energy' (13%). For SDG 15 the highest contributions relate to Target '15.2 Promote sustainable forest management and expansion and halt deforestation' (55%) and Target '15.3 Restore degraded land and combat desertification' (19%). Here, the main climate actions are related to 'Afforestation' (14%) and 'Deforestation prevention' (13%).

The updated NDC submissions of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) contribute the most to SDG 7 'Affordable and Clean Energy' (16%) and SDG 2 'No Hunger' (14%). For SDG 7 the highest contributions relate to Target '7.2 Increase share of renewable energy' (51%) and Target '7.3 Double the rate of improvement in energy efficiency' (39%). Here, the main climate actions are related to 'Clean and renewable energy' (23%) and 'Energy efficiency' (18%). For SDG 2 the highest contributions relate to Target '2.4 Ensure sustainable agricultural practices for reselience and resource protection' (70%) and Target '2.3 Increase agricultural productivity for small-scale producers' (20%). Here, the main climate actions are related to 'Climate-smart and sustainable agriculture' (20%) and 'Increased agriculture productivity' (13%).

How do activities in countries NDCs connect with the Sustainable Development Goals?

Analyse and compare how countries’ climate ambitions correspond to each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

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1No poverty2Zero hunger3Good Health and Wellbeing4Quality education5Gender equality6Clean water and sanitation7Affordable and clean energy8Decent work and economic growth9Industry, innovation and infrastructure10Reduced inequalities11Sustainable cities and communities12Responsible consumption and production13Climate action14Life below water15Life on land16Peace, justice and strong institutions17Partnerships for the goals
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Can climate actions generate synergies between multiple Sustainable Development Goals?

This chart aggregates climate actions into broader socio-economic categories and enables exploration of the cross-cutting nature of climate change and the Sustainable Development Goals.

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1No poverty2Zero hunger3Good Health and Wellbeing4Quality education5Gender equality6Clean water and sanitation7Affordable and clean energy8Decent work and economic growth9Industry, innovation and infrastructure10Reduced inequalities11Sustainable cities and communities12Responsible consumption and production13Climate action14Life below water15Life on land16Peace, justice and strong institutions17Partnerships for the goalsGender equalityFinanceAgricultureDisaster risk reductionResilienceForestsWaterLand use & managementAdaptive capacityInfrastructureMonitoring & ReviewHealthAwarness raisingResearch & DevelopmentEducation & TrainingSocial inclusionGood governanceResource efficiencyHuman rightsTransportEnergyEmployment Economic developmentCitiesSustainable consumptionSustainable productionEcosystemsCoastal protectionMarine environmentGlobal partnershipPrivate sector1234567891011121314151617
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First submission includes the first ratified NDCs and a few INDCs. Updated submission includes updated and second NDCs. Read more

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Larger text indicates that a specific category has a stronger cross-cutting nature.

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How are countries or country groupings prioritising the Sustainable Development Goals?

Compare and contrast the prioritisation of the Sustainable Development Goals with other countries or country groupings.

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High priorityAverage priorityLow priorityNot mentionedin NDCSDG 1SDG 2SDG 3SDG 4SDG 5SDG 6SDG 7SDG 8SDG 9SDG 10SDG 11SDG 12SDG 13SDG 14SDG 15SDG 16SDG 17Least DevelopedGlobalBRICSSmall Island Developing StatesHigh IncomeUpper Middle IncomeLower Middle IncomeLow IncomeAfricaAmericasAsiaEuropeOceaniaAlgeriaAngolaBeninBotswanaBurkina FasoBurundiCameroonCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadComorosCongoCote d'IvoireDemocratic Republic of the CongoDjiboutiEgyptEquatorial GuineaEritreaEswatiniEthiopiaGabonGambiaGhanaGuineaGuinea-BissauKenyaLesothoLiberiaMadagascarMalawiMaliMauritaniaMauritiusMoroccoMozambiqueNamibiaNigerNigeriaRwandaSao Tome and PrincipeSenegalSeychellesSierra LeoneSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth SudanSudanTogoTunisiaUgandaUnited Republic of TanzaniaZambiaZimbabweAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaBahamasBarbadosBelizeBoliviaBrazilCanadaChileColombiaCosta RicaCubaDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEl SalvadorGrenadaGuatemalaGuyanaHaitiHondurasJamaicaMexicoNicaraguaPanamaParaguayPeruSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSurinameTrinidad and TobagoUnited States of AmericaUruguayVenezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)AfghanistanArmeniaAzerbaijanBahrainBangladeshBhutanBrunei DarussalamCambodiaChinaDemocratic People's Republic of KoreaGeorgiaIndiaIndonesiaIran, Islamic Republic ofIraqIsraelJapanJordanKazakhstanKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLebanonMalaysiaMaldivesMongoliaMyanmar / BurmaNepalOmanPakistanPalestinePhilippinesQatarRepublic of KoreaSaudi ArabiaSingaporeSri LankaSyrian Arab RepublicTajikistanThailandTimor-LesteTürkiyeTurkmenistanUnited Arab EmiratesUzbekistanViet NamYemenAlbaniaAndorraAustria (EU)BelarusBelgium (EU)Bosnia and HerzegovinaBulgaria (EU)Croatia (EU)Cyprus (EU)Czech Republic (EU)Denmark (EU)Estonia (EU)European UnionFinland (EU)France (EU)Germany (EU)Greece (EU)Hungary (EU)IcelandIreland (EU)Italy (EU)Latvia (EU)LiechtensteinLithuania (EU)Luxembourg (EU)Malta (EU)MoldovaMonacoMontenegroNetherlands (EU)NorwayPoland (EU)Portugal (EU)Romania (EU)Russian FederationSan MarinoSerbiaSlovakia (EU)Slovenia (EU)Spain (EU)Sweden (EU)SwitzerlandNorth MacedoniaUkraineUnited KingdomHoly SeeAustraliaCook IslandsFijiKiribatiMarshall IslandsMicronesia, Federated States ofNauruNew ZealandNiuePalauPapua New GuineaSamoaSolomon IslandsTongaTuvaluVanuatu
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