This statistic represents the weight of food waste in the United States in 2017, with a breakdown by source. As of that time, the residential sector generated approximately 39.6 million wet tons of food waste.
Amount of food waste in the United States in 2017, by source
(in million wet tons)
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Weight in million wet tons
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US Department of Energy. (January 25, 2017). Amount of food waste in the United States in 2017, by source (in million wet tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/694148/volume-of-food-waste-by-source-us/
US Department of Energy. "Amount of food waste in the United States in 2017, by source (in million wet tons)." Chart. January 25, 2017. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/694148/volume-of-food-waste-by-source-us/
US Department of Energy. (2017). Amount of food waste in the United States in 2017, by source (in million wet tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/694148/volume-of-food-waste-by-source-us/
US Department of Energy. "Amount of Food Waste in The United States in 2017, by Source (in Million Wet Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jan 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/694148/volume-of-food-waste-by-source-us/
US Department of Energy, Amount of food waste in the United States in 2017, by source (in million wet tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/694148/volume-of-food-waste-by-source-us/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Amount of food waste in the United States in 2017, by source (in million wet tons) [Graph], US Department of Energy, January 25, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/694148/volume-of-food-waste-by-source-us/