Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 141,058 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
141,058 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
9th
of 32 groups
All-time high
141,058 kt
in 2023
All-time low
94,792 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Annex I countries, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 94.8k kt1991: 101.3k kt1992: 104.5k kt1993: 108.7k kt1994: 112.2k kt1995: 115.4k kt1996: 118.1k kt1997: 120.4k kt1998: 122.4k kt1999: 124.1k kt2000: 125.6k kt2001: 126.9k kt2002: 128.1k kt2003: 129.3k kt2004: 130.5k kt2005: 131.6k kt2006: 132.6k kt2007: 133.6k kt2008: 134.6k kt2009: 135.3k kt2010: 136.0k kt2011: 136.7k kt2012: 137.3k kt2013: 137.9k kt2014: 138.3k kt2015: 138.7k kt2016: 138.9k kt2017: 139.2k kt2018: 139.6k kt2019: 139.9k kt2020: 140.1k kt2021: 140.4k kt2022: 140.7k kt2023: 141.1k kt

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

Analysis

Annex I countries recorded 141,058 kt for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Annex I countries peaked at 141,058 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 94,792 kt, in 1990.

Annex I countries ranks 9th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Annex I countries, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 94,792 kt —
1991 101,258 kt +6.8%
1992 104,465 kt +3.2%
1993 108,671 kt +4.0%
1994 112,224 kt +3.3%
1995 115,397 kt +2.8%
1996 118,111 kt +2.4%
1997 120,449 kt +2.0%
1998 122,428 kt +1.6%
1999 124,081 kt +1.4%
2000 125,573 kt +1.2%
2001 126,885 kt +1.0%
2002 128,123 kt +1.0%
2003 129,305 kt +0.9%
2004 130,458 kt +0.9%
2005 131,557 kt +0.8%
2006 132,609 kt +0.8%
2007 133,633 kt +0.8%
2008 134,597 kt +0.7%
2009 135,306 kt +0.5%
2010 136,006 kt +0.5%
2011 136,700 kt +0.5%
2012 137,316 kt +0.5%
2013 137,879 kt +0.4%
2014 138,349 kt +0.3%
2015 138,651 kt +0.2%
2016 138,928 kt +0.2%
2017 139,246 kt +0.2%
2018 139,567 kt +0.2%
2019 139,867 kt +0.2%
2020 140,088 kt +0.2%
2021 140,409 kt +0.2%
2022 140,738 kt +0.2%
2023 141,058 kt +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 112,188 kt 94,792 kt 124,081 kt 10
2000s 130,805 kt 125,573 kt 135,306 kt 10
2010s 138,251 kt 136,006 kt 139,867 kt 10
2020s 140,573 kt 140,088 kt 141,058 kt 4

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 6 Brazil 57,255 kt compare
  2. 7 Mexico 35,963 kt compare
  3. 8 Nigeria 24,127 kt compare
  4. 9 Russian Federation 23,959 kt compare
  5. 10 Pakistan 23,360 kt compare
  6. 11 Türkiye 22,152 kt compare
  7. 12 Thailand 14,516 kt compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Annex I countries?
Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Annex I countries was 141,058 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 141,058 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 94,792 kt in 1990.
How does Annex I countries rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
Annex I countries ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
227 places, 7,442 data points, 1990–2023
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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.