Caribbean vs Western Africa: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Caribbean
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 1,396 kt against 324.6 kt in Caribbean, a difference of 1,071 kt.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 4.3 times Caribbean's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 18th and Western Africa ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 344.37 kt | 1,226 kt | 881.44 kt | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 358.99 kt | 1,304 kt | 945.49 kt | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 372.13 kt | 1,373 kt | 1,001 kt | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 345.87 kt | 1,394 kt | 1,048 kt | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solid food waste — emissions, Caribbean or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 1,396 kt against 324.6 kt in Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in solid food waste — emissions between Caribbean and Western Africa?
- 1,071 kt, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Western Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean and Western Africa rank globally for solid food waste — emissions?
- Caribbean ranks 18th and Western Africa ranks 20th 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.