Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Argentina

Argentina: Solid Food Waste — Emissions was 316.49 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
316.49 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 180 countries
All-time high
316.49 kt
in 2023
All-time low
223.37 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Argentina, 1990–2023

01002003001990200620231990: 223.4 kt1991: 233.1 kt1992: 242 kt1993: 249.9 kt1994: 256.9 kt1995: 263.2 kt1996: 268.8 kt1997: 273.9 kt1998: 278.4 kt1999: 282.3 kt2000: 285.7 kt2001: 288.7 kt2002: 289.8 kt2003: 291.3 kt2004: 293 kt2005: 294.8 kt2006: 296.5 kt2007: 298.4 kt2008: 300.3 kt2009: 301.9 kt2010: 303.6 kt2011: 305.5 kt2012: 307.2 kt2013: 308.6 kt2014: 309.9 kt2015: 311.2 kt2016: 312.2 kt2017: 313.3 kt2018: 314 kt2019: 314.4 kt2020: 314.5 kt2021: 315 kt2022: 315.8 kt2023: 316.5 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, solid food waste — emissions in Argentina stood at 316.49 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Argentina peaked at 316.49 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 223.37 kt, in 1990.

That places Argentina 16th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Argentina, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 223.37 kt —
1991 233.12 kt +4.4%
1992 241.98 kt +3.8%
1993 249.85 kt +3.3%
1994 256.93 kt +2.8%
1995 263.19 kt +2.4%
1996 268.79 kt +2.1%
1997 273.86 kt +1.9%
1998 278.36 kt +1.6%
1999 282.25 kt +1.4%
2000 285.71 kt +1.2%
2001 288.68 kt +1.0%
2002 289.82 kt +0.4%
2003 291.33 kt +0.5%
2004 293.02 kt +0.6%
2005 294.76 kt +0.6%
2006 296.51 kt +0.6%
2007 298.35 kt +0.6%
2008 300.3 kt +0.7%
2009 301.87 kt +0.5%
2010 303.63 kt +0.6%
2011 305.49 kt +0.6%
2012 307.15 kt +0.5%
2013 308.64 kt +0.5%
2014 309.88 kt +0.4%
2015 311.16 kt +0.4%
2016 312.19 kt +0.3%
2017 313.31 kt +0.4%
2018 313.99 kt +0.2%
2019 314.38 kt +0.1%
2020 314.52 kt +0.0%
2021 315 kt +0.2%
2022 315.79 kt +0.3%
2023 316.49 kt +0.2%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 316.49 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.94 kt, 6.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 316.49 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.19 kt, 9.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 257.17 kt 223.37 kt 282.25 kt 10
2000s 294.04 kt 285.71 kt 301.87 kt 10
2010s 309.98 kt 303.63 kt 314.38 kt 10
2020s 315.45 kt 314.52 kt 316.49 kt 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 13 Bangladesh 382.4 kt compare
  2. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.44 kt compare
  3. 14 Iraq 340.9 kt compare
  4. 14 Timor-Leste 1.24 kt compare
  5. 15 Spain 339.9 kt compare
  6. 17 Saudi Arabia 312.92 kt compare
  7. 18 Colombia 300.43 kt compare
  8. 19 Peru 276.5 kt compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is solid food waste — emissions in Argentina?
Solid food waste — emissions in Argentina was 316.49 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 316.49 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 223.37 kt in 1990.
How does Argentina rank for solid food waste — emissions?
Argentina ranks 16th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina 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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Indicator
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,416 data points, 1990–2023
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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.