Per capita food waste generated in the United States 2016-2019

Estimated per capita volume of food waste generated in the United States from 2016 to 2019

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Release date

April 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

2016 to 2019

Special properties

Includes all waste that is managed via landfill, controlled combustion, sewer/wastewater treatment, anaerobic digestion, composting, and land application stemming from the food retail, food service, and residential sectors.

Supplementary notes

Figures have been rounded.
The source did not provide data for 2017.

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