China vs India: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 7,930 kt against 3,808 kt in India, a difference of 4,122 kt.
That makes China's figure about 2.1 times India's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 4th of 194 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,588 kt | 3,286 kt | 3,302 kt | China |
| 2000s | 7,254 kt | 3,558 kt | 3,695 kt | China |
| 2010s | 7,693 kt | 3,720 kt | 3,973 kt | China |
| 2020s | 7,898 kt | 3,794 kt | 4,104 kt | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solid food waste — emissions, China or India?
- China, at 7,930 kt against 3,808 kt in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in solid food waste — emissions between China and India?
- 4,122 kt, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and India rank globally for solid food waste — emissions?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 4th 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.