Per capita household food waste generation varies significantly across the globe. In 2022, an estimated
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kilograms of food waste per capita were generated in Northern Africa. Meanwhile, the average eastern European generated almost one-third of this value, at
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Estimated household food waste generation per capita worldwide in 2022, by region
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UNEP. (March 27, 2024). Estimated household food waste generation per capita worldwide in 2022, by region (in kilograms) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219939/global-food-waste-per-capita-by-region/
UNEP. "Estimated household food waste generation per capita worldwide in 2022, by region (in kilograms)." Chart. March 27, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219939/global-food-waste-per-capita-by-region/
UNEP. (2024). Estimated household food waste generation per capita worldwide in 2022, by region (in kilograms). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219939/global-food-waste-per-capita-by-region/
UNEP. "Estimated Household Food Waste Generation per Capita Worldwide in 2022, by Region (in Kilograms)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219939/global-food-waste-per-capita-by-region/
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Estimated household food waste generation per capita worldwide in 2022, by region (in kilograms) [Graph], UNEP, March 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219939/global-food-waste-per-capita-by-region/
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