China vs World: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) over time
- China
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 927,739 kt against 222,034 kt in China, a difference of 705,705 kt.
That makes World's figure about 4.2 times China's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 194 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184,467 kt | 772,846 kt | 588,379 kt | World |
| 2000s | 203,099 kt | 856,444 kt | 653,346 kt | World |
| 2010s | 215,393 kt | 907,208 kt | 691,815 kt | World |
| 2020s | 221,132 kt | 925,011 kt | 703,879 kt | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solid food waste — emissions (co2eq), China or World?
- World, at 927,739 kt against 222,034 kt in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) between China and World?
- 705,705 kt, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and World rank globally for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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.