Brazil vs Southern Asia: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Brazil
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 5,699 kt against 2,045 kt in Brazil, a difference of 3,654 kt.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 2.8 times Brazil's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and Southern Asia ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,937 kt | 4,668 kt | 2,730 kt | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 1,979 kt | 5,194 kt | 3,215 kt | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 2,047 kt | 5,526 kt | 3,479 kt | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 2,040 kt | 5,674 kt | 3,634 kt | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solid food waste — emissions, Brazil or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 5,699 kt against 2,045 kt in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in solid food waste — emissions between Brazil and Southern Asia?
- 3,654 kt, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Southern Asia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Southern Asia rank globally for solid food waste — emissions?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Southern Asia ranks 7th 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.