Africa vs Mexico: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Africa
- Mexico
How they compare
Africa currently reports 4,058 kt against 1,284 kt in Mexico, a difference of 2,774 kt.
That makes Africa's figure about 3.2 times Mexico's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 7th of 32 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,362 kt | 1,137 kt | 2,225 kt | Africa |
| 2000s | 3,713 kt | 1,239 kt | 2,474 kt | Africa |
| 2010s | 3,951 kt | 1,272 kt | 2,679 kt | Africa |
| 2020s | 4,043 kt | 1,281 kt | 2,762 kt | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solid food waste — emissions, Africa or Mexico?
- Africa, at 4,058 kt against 1,284 kt in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in solid food waste — emissions between Africa and Mexico?
- 2,774 kt, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Mexico?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Mexico rank globally for solid food waste — emissions?
- Africa ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 7th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.