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Global agricultural GHG emissions from food waste by region 2015

Greenhouse gas emissions from food waste from the agricultural production phase worldwide as of 2015, by region (in million metric tons)

The data shows the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the food waste created worldwide during the agricultural production phase of the food cycle as of 2015, by region. In that year, there was some 165 million metric tons of GHG emissions from the food waste of the agricultural production phase of the food cycle in industrialized Asia.

Industrialized Asia 165
South and Southeast Asia 140
Europe 125
Latin America 125
North America and Oceania 100
Sub-Saharan Africa 95
North Africa 55