In 2022, people around the world will throw away 1.05 billion tons of food, which is 19% of all available food. This is stated in a report published on the website of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP).
It is reported that in 2022, the world generated 1.05 billion tons of food waste, which is 132 kg per capita or almost a fifth of all food available to consumers.
60% of food waste fell on households, 28% - on the share of public catering enterprises, another 12% - on retail trade.
In 2022, households wasted more than 1 billion servings of food per day, while 783 million people suffered from hunger and a third of the world's population faced food insecurity.
Food waste is a global tragedy. Today, millions of people are starving, while food is simply thrown away. Such waste causes significant damage to the climate and nature, - said UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen.
Food waste is responsible for 8-10% of annual global greenhouse gas emissions. The damage to the world economy from food losses and food waste is estimated at approximately 1 trillion dollars.
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