Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs OECD: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq)
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 145,839 kt against 68,346 kt in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 77,493 kt.
That makes OECD's figure about 2.1 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 3rd of 15 groups.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,945 kt | 121,878 kt | 65,932 kt | OECD |
| 2000s | 61,823 kt | 136,610 kt | 74,786 kt | OECD |
| 2010s | 66,578 kt | 142,968 kt | 76,390 kt | OECD |
| 2020s | 68,176 kt | 145,313 kt | 77,137 kt | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solid food waste — emissions (co2eq), Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or OECD?
- OECD, at 145,839 kt against 68,346 kt in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and OECD?
- 77,493 kt, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and OECD?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and OECD rank globally for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 3rd of 15 groups.
- 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 on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.