Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Annex I countries
Annex I countries: Solid Food Waste — Emissions was 5,038 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Annex I countries, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid food waste — emissions in Annex I countries is 5,038 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Annex I countries peaked at 5,038 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,385 kt, in 1990.
Annex I countries ranks 8th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Annex I countries, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,385 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3,616 kt | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 3,731 kt | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 3,881 kt | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 4,008 kt | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 4,121 kt | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 4,218 kt | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 4,302 kt | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 4,372 kt | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 4,431 kt | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 4,485 kt | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 4,532 kt | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 4,576 kt | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 4,618 kt | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 4,659 kt | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 4,698 kt | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 4,736 kt | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 4,773 kt | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4,807 kt | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 4,832 kt | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 4,857 kt | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 4,882 kt | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4,904 kt | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4,924 kt | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 4,941 kt | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 4,952 kt | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4,962 kt | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4,973 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4,985 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4,995 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 5,003 kt | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5,015 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 5,026 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 5,038 kt | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,007 kt | 3,385 kt | 4,431 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,672 kt | 4,485 kt | 4,832 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,938 kt | 4,857 kt | 4,995 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,020 kt | 5,003 kt | 5,038 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Annex I countries
- 5 Indonesia 2,220 kt compare
- 6 Brazil 2,045 kt compare
- 7 Mexico 1,284 kt compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 262.51 kt compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 193.78 kt compare
- 8 Nigeria 861.68 kt compare
- 9 Russian Federation 855.68 kt compare
- 9 Viet Nam 125.93 kt compare
- 10 Pakistan 834.27 kt compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 89.16 kt compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 49.57 kt compare
- 11 Thailand 518.44 kt compare
More climate change data for Annex I countries
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 994,926 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 900.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 39,529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 238,744 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 278,273 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,115 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 889.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 759,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 235,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,412 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid food waste — emissions in Annex I countries?
- Solid food waste — emissions in Annex I countries was 5,038 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?
- The highest recorded value was 5,038 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,385 kt in 1990.
- How does Annex I countries rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- Annex I countries ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Annex I countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Annex I countries data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.