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Global Food Waste Is 132 kg per Person | Reading the UN Food Waste Index

According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Food Waste Index Report 2024, 1.052 billion tons of food were discarded worldwide in 2022, or 132 kg per person per year. About 60% came from households. We organize how to read the numbers alongside Japan’s 4.61 million tons of food loss.

Global Food Waste Is 132 kg per Person | Reading the UN Food Waste Index

According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Food Waste Index Report 2024, 1.052 billion tons of food were discarded worldwide in 2022, or 132 kg per person per year. About 60% came from households. We organize how to read the numbers alongside Japan’s 4.61 million tons of food loss.