China, mainland vs OECD: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) over time
- China, mainland
- OECD
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 7,850 kt against 5,209 kt in OECD, a difference of 2,641 kt.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.5 times OECD's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,512 kt | 4,353 kt | 2,159 kt | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 7,176 kt | 4,879 kt | 2,297 kt | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 7,613 kt | 5,106 kt | 2,507 kt | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 7,817 kt | 5,190 kt | 2,628 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 OECD?
- China, mainland, at 7,850 kt against 5,209 kt in OECD as of 2023.
- What is the difference in solid food waste — emissions between China, mainland and OECD?
- 2,641 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and OECD?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and OECD rank globally for solid food waste — emissions?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 3rd 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.