Which has higher solid food waste — emissions, Iraq or Western Asia?

Western Asia, at 2,056 kt against 340.9 kt in Iraq as of 2023.

What is the difference in solid food waste — emissions between Iraq and Western Asia?

1,715 kt, with Western Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Western Asia?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

Iraq vs Western Asia: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4)

Iraq

340.9 kt

in 2023

Western Asia

2,056 kt

in 2023

Iraq rank

16th

Western Asia rank

15th

Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) over time

Iraq
Western Asia

How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 2,056 kt against 340.9 kt in Iraq, a difference of 1,715 kt.

That makes Western Asia's figure about 6.0 times Iraq's.

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

Iraq ranks 16th and Western Asia ranks 15th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Western Asia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	233.2 kt	1,349 kt	1,116 kt	Western Asia
2000s	287.62 kt	1,757 kt	1,470 kt	Western Asia
2010s	323.28 kt	1,982 kt	1,658 kt	Western Asia
2020s	338.39 kt	2,049 kt	1,710 kt	Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solid food waste — emissions, Iraq or Western Asia?: Western Asia, at 2,056 kt against 340.9 kt in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in solid food waste — emissions between Iraq and Western Asia?: 1,715 kt, with Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Western Asia?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Western Asia rank globally for solid food waste — emissions?: Iraq ranks 16th and Western Asia ranks 15th 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.