Which has higher solid food waste — emissions, Estonia or Iceland?

Iceland, at 1.8 kt against 1.27 kt in Estonia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iceland?

31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.

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.

Estonia vs Iceland: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4)

Estonia

1.27 kt

in 2023

Iceland

1.8 kt

in 2023

Estonia rank

173rd

Iceland rank

170th

Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) over time

Estonia
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1.8 kt against 1.27 kt in Estonia, a difference of 0.53 kt.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Estonia's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 173rd and Iceland ranks 170th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.5852 kt	1.62 kt	1.04 kt	Iceland
2000s	1.07 kt	1.72 kt	0.6466 kt	Iceland
2010s	1.23 kt	1.77 kt	0.5376 kt	Iceland
2020s	1.27 kt	1.79 kt	0.5277 kt	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solid food waste — emissions, Estonia or Iceland?: Iceland, at 1.8 kt against 1.27 kt in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in solid food waste — emissions between Estonia and Iceland?: 0.53 kt, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iceland?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Iceland rank globally for solid food waste — emissions?: Estonia ranks 173rd and Iceland ranks 170th 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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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: 23 October 2026

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.