At the same time, Statista's Anna Fleck reports that food waste generates an estimated 8-10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions and takes up the equivalent of nearly 30 percent of the world’s agricultural land.
These are just some of the findings published in the United Nations Environment Programme's Food Waste Report 2024.
As more than one trillion U.S. dollars worth of food is thrown away each year, up to 783 million people are affected by hunger.
You will find more infographics at Statista The UNEP estimates that in 2022, the world produced 1.05 billion tonnes of food waste across the retail, food service and household sectors.
The average amount of food waste per capita that year is estimated to be 132 kg, of which 79 kg was household waste.
By comparison, Russia's total household waste comes to an estimated 4.8 million tonnes each year with waste per capita only coming to 33 kg.
• None The United States creates 24.7 million tonnes of food waste annually, while in Europe, France and Germany produce between 3.9 and 6.5 million tonnes per year.
These are just some of the findings published in the United Nations Environment Programme's Food Waste Report 2024.
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