Which has higher solid food waste — emissions, Sierra Leone or Switzerland?

Sierra Leone, at 15.08 kt against 14.63 kt in Switzerland as of 2023.

What is the difference in solid food waste — emissions between Sierra Leone and Switzerland?

0.45 kt, with Sierra Leone ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Switzerland?

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.

Sierra Leone vs Switzerland: Solid Food Waste — Emissions

Sierra Leone

15.08 kt

in 2023

Switzerland

14.63 kt

in 2023

Sierra Leone rank

118th

Switzerland rank

119th

Solid Food Waste — Emissions over time

Sierra Leone
Switzerland

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 15.08 kt against 14.63 kt in Switzerland, a difference of 0.45 kt.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 118th and Switzerland ranks 119th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.62 kt	13.12 kt	0.4983 kt	Sierra Leone
2000s	14.17 kt	14.06 kt	0.1179 kt	Sierra Leone
2010s	14.93 kt	14.46 kt	0.4637 kt	Sierra Leone
2020s	15.08 kt	14.6 kt	0.4819 kt	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solid food waste — emissions, Sierra Leone or Switzerland?: Sierra Leone, at 15.08 kt against 14.63 kt in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in solid food waste — emissions between Sierra Leone and Switzerland?: 0.45 kt, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Switzerland?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and Switzerland rank globally for solid food waste — emissions?: Sierra Leone ranks 118th and Switzerland ranks 119th of 192 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

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: 226 places, 7,416 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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