Brazil vs India: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 3,808 kt against 2,045 kt in Brazil, a difference of 1,763 kt.
That makes India's figure about 1.9 times Brazil's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and India ranks 4th of 194 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,937 kt | 3,286 kt | 1,349 kt | India |
| 2000s | 1,979 kt | 3,558 kt | 1,579 kt | India |
| 2010s | 2,047 kt | 3,720 kt | 1,673 kt | India |
| 2020s | 2,040 kt | 3,794 kt | 1,754 kt | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solid food waste — emissions, Brazil or India?
- India, at 3,808 kt against 2,045 kt in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in solid food waste — emissions between Brazil and India?
- 1,763 kt, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for solid food waste — emissions?
- Brazil ranks 6th and India ranks 4th of 194 countries.
- 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.