Caribbean vs Central America: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Caribbean
- Central America
How they compare
Central America currently reports 1,630 kt against 324.6 kt in Caribbean, a difference of 1,305 kt.
That makes Central America's figure about 5.0 times Caribbean's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 18th and Central America ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 344.37 kt | 1,452 kt | 1,107 kt | Central America |
| 2000s | 358.99 kt | 1,567 kt | 1,208 kt | Central America |
| 2010s | 372.13 kt | 1,612 kt | 1,240 kt | Central America |
| 2020s | 345.87 kt | 1,625 kt | 1,280 kt | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solid food waste — emissions, Caribbean or Central America?
- Central America, at 1,630 kt against 324.6 kt in Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in solid food waste — emissions between Caribbean and Central America?
- 1,305 kt, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Central America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean and Central America rank globally for solid food waste — emissions?
- Caribbean ranks 18th and Central America ranks 17th 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.