Every year huge quantities of food is discarded worldwide. On average, people waste an estimated 121 kilograms of food a year, with households wasting an average of 74 kilograms per person. Food waste is a major issue worldwide, not just in terms of hunger, but also emissions. It is estimated that up to 10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions are attributable to food waste.
Annual food waste produced per capita worldwide in 2019, by sector (in kilograms)
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UNEP. (March 4, 2021). Annual food waste produced per capita worldwide in 2019, by sector (in kilograms) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219850/global-food-waste-by-sector-per-capita/
UNEP. "Annual food waste produced per capita worldwide in 2019, by sector (in kilograms)." Chart. March 4, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219850/global-food-waste-by-sector-per-capita/
UNEP. (2021). Annual food waste produced per capita worldwide in 2019, by sector (in kilograms). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219850/global-food-waste-by-sector-per-capita/
UNEP. "Annual Food Waste Produced per Capita Worldwide in 2019, by Sector (in Kilograms)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219850/global-food-waste-by-sector-per-capita/
UNEP, Annual food waste produced per capita worldwide in 2019, by sector (in kilograms) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219850/global-food-waste-by-sector-per-capita/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Annual food waste produced per capita worldwide in 2019, by sector (in kilograms) [Graph], UNEP, March 4, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219850/global-food-waste-by-sector-per-capita/