China, mainland vs India: Solid Food Waste — Emissions
Solid Food Waste — Emissions over time
- China, mainland
- India
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 7,850 kt against 3,808 kt in India, a difference of 4,042 kt.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 2.1 times India's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 2nd and India ranks 4th of 192 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,512 kt | 3,286 kt | 3,226 kt | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 7,176 kt | 3,558 kt | 3,618 kt | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 7,613 kt | 3,720 kt | 3,893 kt | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 7,817 kt | 3,794 kt | 4,024 kt | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solid food waste — emissions, China, mainland or India?
- China, mainland, at 7,850 kt against 3,808 kt in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in solid food waste — emissions between China, mainland and India?
- 4,042 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and India?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and India rank globally for solid food waste — emissions?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd and India ranks 4th of 192 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 on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.