Food waste production per capita worldwide 2022, by sector

Published by Statista Research Department, Jun 27, 2025

Every year huge quantities of food are discarded worldwide. On average, *** kilograms of food were wasted per person in 2022, with households wasting an average of ** kilograms per person. Food waste is a major issue worldwide, not just in terms of hunger, but also emissions. It is estimated that up to ** percent of global greenhouse gas emissions are attributable to food waste.

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Food waste generation per capita worldwide in 2022, by sector (in kilograms)

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Release date

March 2024

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2022

Supplementary notes

Figures are estimates based on available data for cities and countries worldwide as well as extrapolations for the countries without available data. 

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