In 2018, household food waste in the UK made up the largest fraction of the total food waste with 4.55 million metric tons, excluding inedible parts. This was approximately 70 percent of the total food waste. Hospitality and food service as well as the manufacturing industry made up 0.81 and 0.78 million metric tons of food waste, respectively. The smallest share of food waste among the categories is the retail industry, with roughly 0.28 million metric tons.
Volume of food waste in metric Tons excluding inedible parts in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by sector
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WRAP. (January 23, 2020). Volume of food waste in metric Tons excluding inedible parts in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by sector (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180157/volume-of-food-waste-parts-in-the-uk/
WRAP. "Volume of food waste in metric Tons excluding inedible parts in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by sector (in million metric tons)." Chart. January 23, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180157/volume-of-food-waste-parts-in-the-uk/
WRAP. (2020). Volume of food waste in metric Tons excluding inedible parts in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by sector (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180157/volume-of-food-waste-parts-in-the-uk/
WRAP. "Volume of Food Waste in Metric Tons excluding Inedible Parts in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2018, by Sector (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180157/volume-of-food-waste-parts-in-the-uk/
WRAP, Volume of food waste in metric Tons excluding inedible parts in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by sector (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180157/volume-of-food-waste-parts-in-the-uk/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Volume of food waste in metric Tons excluding inedible parts in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by sector (in million metric tons) [Graph], WRAP, January 23, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180157/volume-of-food-waste-parts-in-the-uk/