Which has higher solid food waste — emissions, Brazil or OECD?

OECD, at 5,209 kt against 2,045 kt in Brazil as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and OECD?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Brazil vs OECD: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4)

Brazil

2,045 kt

in 2023

OECD

5,209 kt

in 2023

Brazil rank

6th

OECD rank

3rd

Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) over time

Brazil
OECD

How they compare

OECD currently reports 5,209 kt against 2,045 kt in Brazil, a difference of 3,164 kt.

That makes OECD's figure about 2.5 times Brazil's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 6th and OECD ranks 3rd of 194 countries.

OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	OECD	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,937 kt	4,353 kt	2,416 kt	OECD
2000s	1,979 kt	4,879 kt	2,900 kt	OECD
2010s	2,047 kt	5,106 kt	3,059 kt	OECD
2020s	2,040 kt	5,190 kt	3,150 kt	OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solid food waste — emissions, Brazil or OECD?: OECD, at 5,209 kt against 2,045 kt in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in solid food waste — emissions between Brazil and OECD?: 3,164 kt, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and OECD?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Brazil and OECD rank globally for solid food waste — emissions?: Brazil ranks 6th and OECD ranks 3rd 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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Indicator: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 227 places, 7,442 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 23 October 2026

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.