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

China
222,034 kt
in 2023
OECD
145,839 kt
in 2023
China rank
1st
OECD rank
3rd

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

  • China
  • OECD
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How they compare

China currently reports 222,034 kt against 145,839 kt in OECD, a difference of 76,195 kt.

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

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

China ranks 1st and OECD ranks 3rd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China OECD Difference Ahead
1990s 184,467 kt 121,878 kt 62,589 kt China
2000s 203,099 kt 136,610 kt 66,489 kt China
2010s 215,393 kt 142,968 kt 72,425 kt China
2020s 221,132 kt 145,313 kt 75,819 kt China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solid food waste — emissions (co2eq), China or OECD?
China, at 222,034 kt against 145,839 kt in OECD as of 2023.
What is the difference in solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) between China and OECD?
76,195 kt, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and OECD?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and OECD rank globally for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
China ranks 1st 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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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.