Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in OECD
OECD: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 5,209 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in OECD, 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 OECD is 5,209 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in OECD peaked at 5,209 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,904 kt, in 1990.
That places OECD 3rd out of 194 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 (CH4) in OECD, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,904 kt | — |
| 1991 | 4,028 kt | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 4,138 kt | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 4,272 kt | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 4,361 kt | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 4,439 kt | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 4,509 kt | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 4,571 kt | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 4,627 kt | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 4,678 kt | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 4,724 kt | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 4,764 kt | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 4,801 kt | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 4,836 kt | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 4,869 kt | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 4,901 kt | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4,932 kt | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 4,962 kt | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 4,989 kt | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 5,010 kt | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5,032 kt | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5,053 kt | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5,072 kt | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5,089 kt | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5,106 kt | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 5,119 kt | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5,130 kt | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5,142 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5,153 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5,164 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 5,172 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 5,183 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 5,195 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 5,209 kt | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,353 kt | 3,904 kt | 4,678 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,879 kt | 4,724 kt | 5,010 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,106 kt | 5,032 kt | 5,164 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,190 kt | 5,172 kt | 5,209 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD
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- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 139.28 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 65.07 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 14.64 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 51.58 million t (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 79.71 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 4.14 billion kg (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 3.61 kt (2050)
- Manure applied to Soils — Direct emissions 137.03 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions 462.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid food waste — emissions in OECD?
- Solid food waste — emissions in OECD was 5,209 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 5,209 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,904 kt in 1990.
- How does OECD rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- OECD ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD 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 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.