How many tons of food are wasted worldwide each year?
World hard Data from 2024
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The answer
1,050,000,000 tons
Roughly 1.1B.
Over a billion tonnes of food is wasted each year — roughly a fifth of everything available to consumers. Households throw away the largest share, ahead of restaurants and shops. If food waste were a country it would be the third-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases.
Where this number comes from
| Source | UNEP Food Waste Index Report |
|---|---|
| Figure refers to | 2024 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | tons |
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