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

India
106,619 kt
in 2023
World
927,739 kt
in 2023
India rank
4th
World rank
1st

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

  • India
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 927,739 kt against 106,619 kt in India, a difference of 821,120 kt.

That makes World's figure about 8.7 times India's.

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

India ranks 4th 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 India World Difference Ahead
1990s 92,015 kt 772,846 kt 680,831 kt World
2000s 99,626 kt 856,444 kt 756,818 kt World
2010s 104,155 kt 907,208 kt 803,054 kt World
2020s 106,225 kt 925,011 kt 818,786 kt World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solid food waste — emissions (co2eq), India or World?
World, at 927,739 kt against 106,619 kt in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) between India and World?
821,120 kt, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do India and World rank globally for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
India ranks 4th 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

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.