Europe vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Solid Food Waste β€” Emissions

Europe
2,473 kt
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
443.72 kt
in 2023
Europe rank
7th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
17th

Solid Food Waste β€” Emissions over time

  • Europe
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k199020062023

How they compare

Europe currently reports 2,473 kt against 443.72 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 2,029 kt.

That makes Europe's figure about 5.6 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

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

Europe ranks 7th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 17th of 33 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 1,770 kt 317.53 kt 1,453 kt Europe
2000s 2,272 kt 387.86 kt 1,884 kt Europe
2010s 2,431 kt 428.33 kt 2,003 kt Europe
2020s 2,466 kt 441.71 kt 2,024 kt Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solid food waste β€” emissions, Europe or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Europe, at 2,473 kt against 443.72 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in solid food waste β€” emissions between Europe and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
2,029 kt, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Europe and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for solid food waste β€” emissions?
Europe ranks 7th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 17th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Solid Food Waste β€” 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 β€” Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,416 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.