Which has higher solid food waste — emissions (co2eq), Somalia or Zambia?

Zambia, at 1,328 kt against 1,297 kt in Somalia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zambia?

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.

Somalia vs Zambia: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)

Somalia

1,297 kt

in 2023

Zambia

1,328 kt

in 2023

Somalia rank

86th

Zambia rank

84th

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

Somalia
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1,328 kt against 1,297 kt in Somalia, a difference of 31 kt.

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

Somalia ranks 86th and Zambia ranks 84th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Somalia	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	893.21 kt	1,191 kt	297.96 kt	Zambia
2000s	1,120 kt	1,243 kt	123.53 kt	Zambia
2010s	1,232 kt	1,314 kt	81.05 kt	Zambia
2020s	1,287 kt	1,325 kt	37.57 kt	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solid food waste — emissions (co2eq), Somalia or Zambia?: Zambia, at 1,328 kt against 1,297 kt in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) between Somalia and Zambia?: 31 kt, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zambia?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Somalia and Zambia rank globally for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?: Somalia ranks 86th and Zambia ranks 84th 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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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.