It is estimated that over *********** metric tons of food waste was produced worldwide in 2022. Households produced around *** million metric tons, which translates to a per capita food waste generation of ** kilograms, or ** percent of total generation. Meanwhile, food service generated nearly *** million tons of food waste across the globe.
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UNEP. (March 27, 2024). Food waste generation worldwide in 2022, by sector (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219836/global-food-waste-by-sector/
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UNEP. (2024). Food waste generation worldwide in 2022, by sector (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219836/global-food-waste-by-sector/
UNEP. "Food Waste Generation Worldwide in 2022, by Sector (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219836/global-food-waste-by-sector/
UNEP, Food waste generation worldwide in 2022, by sector (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219836/global-food-waste-by-sector/ (last visited October 19, 2025)
Food waste generation worldwide in 2022, by sector (in million metric tons) [Graph], UNEP, March 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219836/global-food-waste-by-sector/
