Which has higher solid food waste — emissions (co2eq), Iraq or Spain?

Iraq, at 9,545 kt against 9,517 kt in Spain as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Spain?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Iraq vs Spain: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)

Iraq

9,545 kt

in 2023

Spain

9,517 kt

in 2023

Iraq rank

16th

Spain rank

17th

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

Iraq
Spain

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 9,545 kt against 9,517 kt in Spain, a difference of 28 kt.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

Iraq ranks 16th and Spain ranks 17th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6,530 kt	7,940 kt	1,411 kt	Spain
2000s	8,053 kt	8,996 kt	942.42 kt	Spain
2010s	9,052 kt	9,404 kt	352.66 kt	Spain
2020s	9,475 kt	9,499 kt	24 kt	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solid food waste — emissions (co2eq), Iraq or Spain?: Iraq, at 9,545 kt against 9,517 kt in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) between Iraq and Spain?: 28 kt, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Spain?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Spain rank globally for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?: Iraq ranks 16th and Spain ranks 17th 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: 23 October 2026

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.