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Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) by country

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...

Countries reporting
193
Highest
222,034 kt
China
Lowest
2.35 kt
Monaco
Median
982.5 kt
Years covered
34
1990–2023
Data points
7,416

What the numbers show

Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) is currently reported for 193 countries. The highest value is 222,034 kt in China; the lowest is 2.35 kt in Monaco.

The median across all reporting countries is 982.5 kt, and the mean is 6,581 kt.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 94,451.

Over the past decade 183 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Serbia and Montenegro (up 419.8%), and the largest decrease in Cuba (down 70.4%).

Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq): full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 China 222,034 kt 2023 up 3.7% rising
2 China, mainland 219,788 kt 2023 up 3.7% rising
3 OECD 145,839 kt 2023 up 2.3% rising
3 Türkiye 22,152 kt 2023 up 6.4% rising
4 India 106,619 kt 2023 up 2.8% rising
4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 12,424 kt 2023 up 4.3% rising
5 Indonesia 62,168 kt 2023 up 1.7% rising
6 Brazil 57,255 kt 2023 down 0.4% rising
7 Mexico 35,963 kt 2023 up 1.0% rising
7 United Republic of Tanzania 7,350 kt 2023 up 3.0% rising
8 Nigeria 24,127 kt 2023 up 0.7% rising
8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5,426 kt 2023 up 3.3% rising
9 Russian Federation 23,959 kt 2023 up 1.7% rising
9 Viet Nam 3,526 kt 2023 up 3.3% rising
10 Pakistan 23,360 kt 2023 up 5.6% rising
10 Syrian Arab Republic 2,496 kt 2023 up 2.3% rising
11 Thailand 14,516 kt 2023 up 1.2% rising
11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,388 kt 2023 up 6.4% rising
12 Egypt 12,701 kt 2023 up 5.9% rising
12 Republic of Moldova 1,367 kt 2023 up 4.2% rising
13 Bangladesh 10,707 kt 2023 up 4.5% rising
13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 236.33 kt 2023 up 2.9% rising
14 Iraq 9,545 kt 2023 up 6.5% rising
14 Timor-Leste 34.63 kt 2023 up 4.0% rising
15 Spain 9,517 kt 2023 up 1.4% rising
16 Argentina 8,862 kt 2023 up 2.5% rising
17 Saudi Arabia 8,762 kt 2023 up 5.6% rising
18 Colombia 8,412 kt 2023 up 1.3% rising
19 Peru 7,742 kt 2023 up 1.9% rising
20 Algeria 7,554 kt 2023 up 4.8% rising
21 Ukraine 6,623 kt 2023 up 1.1% rising
22 Philippines 6,061 kt 2023 up 2.0% rising
23 Myanmar 5,145 kt 2023 up 1.3% rising
24 Caribbean 9,089 kt 2023 down 12.6% rising
24 Malaysia 4,744 kt 2023 up 1.2% rising
25 Canada 4,709 kt 2023 up 1.0% rising
26 Kenya 4,592 kt 2023 up 3.4% rising
27 Chile 4,384 kt 2023 up 8.8% rising
28 South Africa 4,380 kt 2023 up 1.5% rising
29 Morocco 4,183 kt 2023 up 5.0% rising
30 Uganda 4,079 kt 2023 up 2.6% rising
30 Côte d'Ivoire 3,219 kt 2023 up 2.6% rising
31 Ethiopia 4,031 kt 2023 up 5.2% rising
31 Cabo Verde 88.4 kt 2023 up 5.6% rising
32 Australia and New Zealand 3,833 kt 2023 up 4.4% rising
33 Ecuador 3,436 kt 2023 up 1.8% rising
34 Ghana 3,328 kt 2023 up 3.0% rising
35 Dominican Republic 3,211 kt 2023 up 2.4% rising
36 Australia 3,045 kt 2023 up 5.0% rising
37 Poland 2,801 kt 2023 up 2.5% rising
38 Romania 2,730 kt 2023 up 4.3% rising
39 Greece 2,695 kt 2023 up 0.6% rising
40 Mongolia 2,557 kt 2023 up 10.3% rising
41 Rwanda 2,551 kt 2023 up 2.9% rising
42 France 2,452 kt 2023 up 0.6% rising
43 Guatemala 2,404 kt 2023 up 2.9% rising
44 Sri Lanka 2,339 kt 2023 up 1.2% rising
45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,267 kt 2023 up 0.7% rising
46 Madagascar 2,235 kt 2023 up 1.5% rising
47 Japan 2,189 kt 2023 down 0.5% flat
48 Israel 2,182 kt 2023 up 5.7% rising
49 Tunisia 2,172 kt 2023 up 0.2% rising
50 Afghanistan 2,101 kt 2023 up 36.1% rising
51 China, Hong Kong SAR 2,081 kt 2023 up 1.4% rising
52 Haiti 1,988 kt 2023 up 1.6% rising
53 Italy 1,950 kt 2023 up 1.1% rising
54 Nepal 1,901 kt 2023 up 3.6% rising
55 Sudan 1,900 kt 2023 up 4.5% flat
56 United Arab Emirates 1,874 kt 2023 up 5.5% rising
57 Uzbekistan 1,827 kt 2023 up 14.0% rising
58 Sudan (former) 1,794 kt 2011 up 14.0% rising
59 Senegal 1,764 kt 2023 up 5.4% rising
60 Burkina Faso 1,624 kt 2023 up 6.1% rising
61 Honduras 1,619 kt 2023 up 2.4% rising
62 Jordan 1,615 kt 2023 up 6.2% rising
63 Azerbaijan 1,611 kt 2023 up 6.4% rising
64 Nicaragua 1,578 kt 2023 up 1.9% rising
65 Belarus 1,558 kt 2023 up 2.2% rising
66 Mozambique 1,528 kt 2023 up 1.3% rising
67 Kuwait 1,494 kt 2023 up 5.0% rising
68 El Salvador 1,440 kt 2023 up 1.7% rising
69 Angola 1,436 kt 2023 up 5.4% rising
70 Serbia 1,426 kt 2023 up 4.0% rising
71 Czechia 1,358 kt 2023 up 2.5% rising
72 Paraguay 1,354 kt 2023 up 1.7% rising
73 Lebanon 1,337 kt 2023 up 2.7% rising
74 Zambia 1,328 kt 2023 up 1.2% rising
75 Yemen 1,323 kt 2023 down 31.3% rising
76 Somalia 1,297 kt 2023 up 6.3% rising
77 Serbia and Montenegro 1,290 kt 2005 up 419.8% rising
78 Panama 1,284 kt 2023 up 2.8% rising
79 Niger 1,282 kt 2023 up 6.1% rising
80 Cameroon 1,280 kt 2023 up 1.8% rising
81 Costa Rica 1,275 kt 2023 up 2.2% rising
82 Kazakhstan 1,153 kt 2023 up 16.6% rising
83 Portugal 1,127 kt 2023 up 1.5% rising
84 Puerto Rico 996.49 kt 2023 up 0.5% rising
85 Burundi 985.91 kt 2023 up 8.6% rising
86 Cambodia 985.14 kt 2023 up 3.7% rising
87 Germany 982.5 kt 2023 up 0.8% rising
88 Palestine 982.14 kt 2023 up 15.5% rising
89 Libya 968.86 kt 2023 up 3.5% rising
90 Jamaica 901.21 kt 2023 up 0.8% rising
91 Uruguay 861.14 kt 2023 up 2.3% rising
92 Chad 842.13 kt 2023 up 5.8% rising
93 Hungary 814.53 kt 2023 up 1.4% rising
94 Togo 796.17 kt 2023 up 2.1% rising
95 New Zealand 787.63 kt 2023 up 1.9% rising
96 Slovakia 736.74 kt 2023 up 2.3% rising
97 Tajikistan 723.56 kt 2023 up 6.9% rising
98 Croatia 626.2 kt 2023 up 4.0% rising
99 Bosnia and Herzegovina 617.39 kt 2023 up 2.7% rising
100 Trinidad and Tobago 616.76 kt 2023 up 0.2% rising
101 Cuba 605.75 kt 2023 down 70.4% falling
102 Mali 599.08 kt 2023 up 6.2% rising
103 Zimbabwe 518.57 kt 2023 up 6.6% rising
104 Bulgaria 497.97 kt 2023 up 3.3% rising
105 Qatar 496.54 kt 2023 up 6.8% rising
106 Bahrain 469.63 kt 2023 up 5.9% rising
107 Kyrgyzstan 451.96 kt 2023 up 7.0% rising
108 Guinea 432 kt 2023 up 3.8% rising
109 Sierra Leone 422.34 kt 2023 up 1.0% rising
110 Switzerland 409.6 kt 2023 up 1.3% rising
111 Georgia 391.75 kt 2023 up 5.2% rising
112 Liberia 390.8 kt 2023 up 2.1% rising
113 Central African Republic 390.59 kt 2023 up 0.9% flat
114 Benin 368.7 kt 2023 up 6.0% rising
115 Albania 351.51 kt 2023 up 7.2% rising
116 North Macedonia 304.94 kt 2023 up 4.8% rising
117 Ireland 301.62 kt 2023 up 2.7% rising
118 Cyprus 299.99 kt 2023 up 0.8% rising
119 Mauritania 299.76 kt 2023 up 5.8% rising
120 Latvia 271.24 kt 2023 up 4.2% rising
121 Armenia 270.35 kt 2023 up 6.8% rising
122 Oman 263.55 kt 2023 up 5.6% rising
123 Lithuania 256.54 kt 2023 up 4.6% rising
124 Republic of Korea 233.66 kt 2023 up 1.6% rising
125 Bahamas 205.81 kt 2023 up 0.9% rising
126 Guinea-Bissau 202.96 kt 2023 up 2.7% rising
127 Turkmenistan 178.9 kt 2023 up 15.1% rising
128 Finland 173.9 kt 2023 up 0.7% rising
129 China, Macao SAR 165.66 kt 2023 up 0.1% rising
130 Mauritius 161.13 kt 2023 up 0.8% rising
131 Malta 159.71 kt 2023 up 3.6% rising
132 Brunei Darussalam 146.51 kt 2023 down 0.5% rising
133 Austria 145.06 kt 2023 up 0.9% rising
134 Guyana 137.32 kt 2023 up 4.9% rising
135 Barbados 136.04 kt 2023 up 0.7% rising
136 Montenegro 134.1 kt 2023 up 10.4% rising
137 Slovenia 133.23 kt 2023 up 2.0% rising
138 Congo 131.36 kt 2023 down 0.0% rising
139 Gambia 129.71 kt 2023 up 5.3% rising
140 Belgium-Luxembourg 127.22 kt 1999 up 14.8% rising
141 United States Virgin Islands 114.69 kt 2023 up 1.3% rising
142 Belize 88.44 kt 2023 up 1.6% rising
143 Norway 88.09 kt 2023 up 0.7% rising
144 Bhutan 86.32 kt 2023 up 10.1% rising
145 Gabon 84.02 kt 2023 up 0.7% rising
146 Belgium 80.81 kt 2023 up 0.9% flat
147 Namibia 78.38 kt 2023 up 5.0% rising
148 Equatorial Guinea 69.51 kt 2023 down 1.7% rising
149 Aruba 66.97 kt 2023 up 1.0% rising
150 Botswana 66.55 kt 2023 up 5.4% rising
151 Saint Lucia 66.35 kt 2023 up 1.5% rising
152 Djibouti 62.6 kt 2023 up 9.9% rising
153 Eswatini 62.15 kt 2023 up 4.9% rising
154 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 60.07 kt 2023 up 0.9% rising
155 Suriname 58.51 kt 2023 down 1.0% rising
156 Luxembourg 55.31 kt 2023 up 1.7% rising
157 Comoros 52.98 kt 2023 up 1.2% rising
158 Iceland 50.44 kt 2023 up 2.3% rising
159 Maldives 44.93 kt 2023 up 3.3% rising
160 Cayman Islands 40.75 kt 2023 up 5.8% rising
161 Estonia 35.65 kt 2023 up 4.0% rising
162 Denmark 31.93 kt 2023 up 0.9% rising
163 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28 kt 2023 up 1.3% rising
164 Saint Kitts and Nevis 27.95 kt 2023 up 1.0% rising
165 Seychelles 27.86 kt 2023 up 2.4% rising
166 Antigua and Barbuda 26.18 kt 2023 up 1.4% rising
167 Grenada 25.22 kt 2023 up 2.0% rising
168 Sweden 21.84 kt 2023 up 0.8% rising
169 Lesotho 21.52 kt 2023 up 1.0% rising
170 Curaçao 20.59 kt 2023 up 0.5% flat
171 Dominica 11.23 kt 2023 up 1.1% rising
172 Andorra 10.17 kt 2023 up 0.5% rising
173 Sao Tome and Principe 9.19 kt 2023 up 4.5% rising
174 Faroe Islands 8.89 kt 2023 up 2.0% rising
175 Liechtenstein 6.11 kt 2023 up 1.8% rising
176 Singapore 5.25 kt 2023 up 2.0% rising
177 San Marino 4.55 kt 2023 up 8.2% rising
178 Isle of Man 3.76 kt 2023 down 30.7% rising
179 Bermuda 2.78 kt 2023 up 0.8% rising
180 Monaco 2.35 kt 2023 up 2.5% rising

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Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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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
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.