China vs India: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 222,034 kt against 106,619 kt in India, a difference of 115,415 kt.
That makes China's figure about 2.1 times India's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 4th of 194 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184,467 kt | 92,015 kt | 92,452 kt | China |
| 2000s | 203,099 kt | 99,626 kt | 103,472 kt | China |
| 2010s | 215,393 kt | 104,155 kt | 111,238 kt | China |
| 2020s | 221,132 kt | 106,225 kt | 114,906 kt | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solid food waste — emissions (co2eq), China or India?
- China, at 222,034 kt against 106,619 kt in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) between China and India?
- 115,415 kt, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and India rank globally for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 4th 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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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.