The volume of food waste generated in the United States has been growing since 2016. In 2019, 66.22 million tons of food waste were generated in the country. This is an increase of almost four million tons compared to the food waste generated in 2016.
Estimated volume of food waste generated in the United States from 2016 to 2019
(in million tons)
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Environmental Protection Agency. (April 3, 2023). Estimated volume of food waste generated in the United States from 2016 to 2019 (in million tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386235/amount-of-food-waste-generated-in-the-united-states/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Estimated volume of food waste generated in the United States from 2016 to 2019 (in million tons)." Chart. April 3, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386235/amount-of-food-waste-generated-in-the-united-states/
Environmental Protection Agency. (2023). Estimated volume of food waste generated in the United States from 2016 to 2019 (in million tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386235/amount-of-food-waste-generated-in-the-united-states/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Estimated Volume of Food Waste Generated in The United States from 2016 to 2019 (in Million Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386235/amount-of-food-waste-generated-in-the-united-states/
Environmental Protection Agency, Estimated volume of food waste generated in the United States from 2016 to 2019 (in million tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386235/amount-of-food-waste-generated-in-the-united-states/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Estimated volume of food waste generated in the United States from 2016 to 2019 (in million tons) [Graph], Environmental Protection Agency, April 3, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386235/amount-of-food-waste-generated-in-the-united-states/
