This statistic represents the per capita waste of edible food worldwide from 2010 to 2015, with a breakdown by sector. In 2015, roughly 42.1 kilograms of edible food per capita were thrown away in households.
Edible food waste per capita worldwide from 2010 to 2015, by sector
(in kilograms per capita)
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Edible food waste per capita worldwide from 2010 to 2015, by sector
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World Bioenergy Association, & C40. (May 15, 2018). Edible food waste per capita worldwide from 2010 to 2015, by sector (in kilograms per capita) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 31, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/869513/global-edible-food-waste-per-capita-by-sector/
World Bioenergy Association, und C40. "Edible food waste per capita worldwide from 2010 to 2015, by sector (in kilograms per capita)." Chart. May 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed January 31, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/869513/global-edible-food-waste-per-capita-by-sector/
World Bioenergy Association, C40. (2018). Edible food waste per capita worldwide from 2010 to 2015, by sector (in kilograms per capita). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 31, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/869513/global-edible-food-waste-per-capita-by-sector/
World Bioenergy Association, and C40. "Edible Food Waste per Capita Worldwide from 2010 to 2015, by Sector (in Kilograms per Capita)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/869513/global-edible-food-waste-per-capita-by-sector/
World Bioenergy Association & C40, Edible food waste per capita worldwide from 2010 to 2015, by sector (in kilograms per capita) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/869513/global-edible-food-waste-per-capita-by-sector/ (last visited January 31, 2025)
Edible food waste per capita worldwide from 2010 to 2015, by sector (in kilograms per capita) [Graph], World Bioenergy Association, & C40, May 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/869513/global-edible-food-waste-per-capita-by-sector/
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