Asia vs India: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Asia
- India
How they compare
Asia currently reports 19,502 kt against 3,808 kt in India, a difference of 15,694 kt.
That makes Asia's figure about 5.1 times India's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 3rd and India ranks 4th of 32 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,995 kt | 3,286 kt | 12,709 kt | Asia |
| 2000s | 17,759 kt | 3,558 kt | 14,201 kt | Asia |
| 2010s | 18,942 kt | 3,720 kt | 15,222 kt | Asia |
| 2020s | 19,425 kt | 3,794 kt | 15,632 kt | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solid food waste — emissions, Asia or India?
- Asia, at 19,502 kt against 3,808 kt in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in solid food waste — emissions between Asia and India?
- 15,694 kt, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and India?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Asia and India rank globally for solid food waste — emissions?
- Asia ranks 3rd and India ranks 4th 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.