China vs World: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) over time
- China
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 33,134 kt against 7,930 kt in China, a difference of 25,204 kt.
That makes World's figure about 4.2 times China's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 194 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,588 kt | 27,602 kt | 21,014 kt | World |
| 2000s | 7,254 kt | 30,587 kt | 23,334 kt | World |
| 2010s | 7,693 kt | 32,400 kt | 24,708 kt | World |
| 2020s | 7,898 kt | 33,036 kt | 25,139 kt | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solid food waste — emissions, China or World?
- World, at 33,134 kt against 7,930 kt in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in solid food waste — emissions between China and World?
- 25,204 kt, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and World rank globally for solid food waste — emissions?
- China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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.