China, mainland vs OECD: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)

China, mainland
219,788 kt
in 2023
OECD
145,839 kt
in 2023
China, mainland rank
2nd
OECD rank
3rd

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

  • China, mainland
  • OECD
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 219,788 kt against 145,839 kt in OECD, a difference of 73,949 kt.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.5 times OECD's.

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

China, mainland ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 3rd of 194 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland OECD Difference Ahead
1990s 182,340 kt 121,878 kt 60,462 kt China, mainland
2000s 200,918 kt 136,610 kt 64,309 kt China, mainland
2010s 213,170 kt 142,968 kt 70,202 kt China, mainland
2020s 218,888 kt 145,313 kt 73,575 kt China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solid food waste — emissions (co2eq), China, mainland or OECD?
China, mainland, at 219,788 kt against 145,839 kt in OECD as of 2023.
What is the difference in solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) between China, mainland and OECD?
73,949 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and OECD?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and OECD rank globally for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
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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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.