Per capita household food waste is estimated to be highest in Western Asia, at 110 kilograms per person every year. In Europe, those in the south produce an estimated 90 kilograms of food waste each year. In comparison, those in Western Europe produce 65 kilograms per capita every year on average.
Estimated annual household food waste produced per capita worldwide as of 2020, by region
(in kilograms per capita)
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UNEP. (March 4, 2021). Estimated annual household food waste produced per capita worldwide as of 2020, by region (in kilograms per capita) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219939/global-food-waste-per-capita-by-region/
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