What percentage of food calories are wasted globally?

~19% wasted + 13% lost

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About 19% of food available to consumers, around 1.05 billion tonnes, was wasted in 2022 at households, food service and retail, with another 13% lost between harvest and shop. Households account for 60% of the waste. Food loss and waste produce an estimated 8 to 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Source: UNEP Food Waste Index Report (2021, 2024); FAO State of Food and Agriculture (2019)

What is the average person's carbon footprint?~4.7 tonnes CO₂/year What percentage of global energy comes from renewables?~30% of electricity What percentage of Earth's oceans have been explored?~29% mapped

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What percentage of food calories are wasted globally?

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