Northern America vs Spain: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Northern America
- Spain
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 1,655 kt against 339.9 kt in Spain, a difference of 1,315 kt.
That makes Northern America's figure about 4.9 times Spain's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 16th and Spain ranks 17th of 32 groups.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,555 kt | 283.58 kt | 1,271 kt | Northern America |
| 2000s | 1,611 kt | 321.28 kt | 1,289 kt | Northern America |
| 2010s | 1,636 kt | 335.87 kt | 1,300 kt | Northern America |
| 2020s | 1,651 kt | 339.25 kt | 1,311 kt | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solid food waste — emissions, Northern America or Spain?
- Northern America, at 1,655 kt against 339.9 kt in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in solid food waste — emissions between Northern America and Spain?
- 1,315 kt, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Northern America and Spain rank globally for solid food waste — emissions?
- Northern America ranks 16th and Spain ranks 17th of 32 groups.
- 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.