Caribbean vs Northern America: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Caribbean
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 1,655 kt against 324.6 kt in Caribbean, a difference of 1,330 kt.
That makes Northern America's figure about 5.1 times Caribbean's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 18th and Northern America ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 344.37 kt | 1,555 kt | 1,211 kt | Northern America |
| 2000s | 358.99 kt | 1,611 kt | 1,252 kt | Northern America |
| 2010s | 372.13 kt | 1,636 kt | 1,264 kt | Northern America |
| 2020s | 345.87 kt | 1,651 kt | 1,305 kt | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solid food waste — emissions, Caribbean or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 1,655 kt against 324.6 kt in Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in solid food waste — emissions between Caribbean and Northern America?
- 1,330 kt, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Northern America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean and Northern America rank globally for solid food waste — emissions?
- Caribbean ranks 18th and Northern America ranks 16th 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.