Asia vs India: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)

Asia
546,064 kt
in 2023
India
106,619 kt
in 2023
Asia rank
3rd
India rank
4th

Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) over time

  • Asia
  • India
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How they compare

Asia currently reports 546,064 kt against 106,619 kt in India, a difference of 439,445 kt.

That makes Asia's figure about 5.1 times India's.

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

Asia ranks 3rd and India ranks 4th of 32 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia India Difference Ahead
1990s 447,869 kt 92,015 kt 355,855 kt Asia
2000s 497,256 kt 99,626 kt 397,630 kt Asia
2010s 530,371 kt 104,155 kt 426,216 kt Asia
2020s 543,913 kt 106,225 kt 437,688 kt Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solid food waste — emissions (co2eq), Asia or India?
Asia, at 546,064 kt against 106,619 kt in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) between Asia and India?
439,445 kt, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and India?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Asia and India rank globally for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
Asia ranks 3rd and India ranks 4th 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

Indicator
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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

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.