China vs China, mainland: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4)

China
7,930 kt
in 2023
China, mainland
7,850 kt
in 2023
China rank
1st
China, mainland rank
2nd

Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) over time

  • China
  • China, mainland
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199020062023

How they compare

China currently reports 7,930 kt against 7,850 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 80 kt.

Across all 34 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 194 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China China, mainland Difference Ahead
1990s 6,588 kt 6,512 kt 75.97 kt China
2000s 7,254 kt 7,176 kt 77.88 kt China
2010s 7,693 kt 7,613 kt 79.41 kt China
2020s 7,898 kt 7,817 kt 80.14 kt China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solid food waste — emissions, China or China, mainland?
China, at 7,930 kt against 7,850 kt in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in solid food waste — emissions between China and China, mainland?
80 kt, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and China, mainland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and China, mainland rank globally for solid food waste — emissions?
China ranks 1st and China, mainland ranks 2nd 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

Indicator
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
227 places, 7,442 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.