Americas vs China, mainland: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) over time
- Americas
- China, mainland
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 219,788 kt against 194,976 kt in Americas, a difference of 24,812 kt.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.1 times Americas's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Americas ahead.
Americas ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 32 groups.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 178,431 kt | 182,340 kt | 3,909 kt | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 188,216 kt | 200,918 kt | 12,702 kt | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 194,428 kt | 213,170 kt | 18,742 kt | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 195,040 kt | 218,888 kt | 23,848 kt | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solid food waste — emissions (co2eq), Americas or China, mainland?
- China, mainland, at 219,788 kt against 194,976 kt in Americas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) between Americas and China, mainland?
- 24,812 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China, mainland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Americas and China, mainland rank globally for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Americas ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.