Solid Food Waste β€” Emissions in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Solid Food Waste β€” Emissions was 6,764 kt in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
6,764 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
4th
of 12 groups
All-time high
6,764 kt
in 2023
All-time low
5,229 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Solid Food Waste β€” Emissions in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 5.2k kt1991: 5.4k kt1992: 5.5k kt1993: 5.6k kt1994: 5.7k kt1995: 5.8k kt1996: 5.8k kt1997: 5.9k kt1998: 6.0k kt1999: 6.0k kt2000: 6.0k kt2001: 6.1k kt2002: 6.1k kt2003: 6.2k kt2004: 6.2k kt2005: 6.2k kt2006: 6.3k kt2007: 6.3k kt2008: 6.4k kt2009: 6.4k kt2010: 6.5k kt2011: 6.5k kt2012: 6.5k kt2013: 6.6k kt2014: 6.6k kt2015: 6.6k kt2016: 6.6k kt2017: 6.7k kt2018: 6.7k kt2019: 6.7k kt2020: 6.7k kt2021: 6.7k kt2022: 6.7k kt2023: 6.8k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, solid food waste β€” emissions in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 6,764 kt. 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 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, solid food waste β€” emissions in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 6,764 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,229 kt, in 1990.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,685 kt 5,229 kt 5,998 kt 10
2000s 6,229 kt 6,048 kt 6,413 kt 10
2010s 6,592 kt 6,453 kt 6,704 kt 10
2020s 6,740 kt 6,716 kt 6,764 kt 4

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 7,930 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 7,850 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 5,209 kt compare
  4. 4 India 3,808 kt compare
  5. 5 Indonesia 2,220 kt compare
  6. 6 Brazil 2,045 kt compare
  7. 7 Mexico 1,284 kt compare

See the full ranking of 226 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is solid food waste β€” emissions in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Solid food waste β€” emissions in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 6,764 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest solid food waste β€” emissions recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 6,764 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest solid food waste β€” emissions recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 5,229 kt in 1990.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for solid food waste β€” emissions?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 4th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is solid food waste β€” emissions rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid Food Waste β€” Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Solid Food Waste β€” 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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