/categories/analysis/ Recent content in Analysis on deskriders Hugo en Sun, 17 May 2026 09:03:18 +0100 /posts/1779004997-food-waste-2024/ Sun, 17 May 2026 09:03:18 +0100 /posts/1779004997-food-waste-2024/ <h1 id="food-waste-global-data--ground-reality">Food Waste: Global Data &amp; Ground Reality</h1> <h2 id="1-the-macro-picture--unep-report-2024">1. The Macro Picture — UNEP Report (2024)</h2> <h3 id="global-food-waste-in-numbers">Global Food Waste in Numbers</h3> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Metric</th> <th>Value</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><strong>Total food wasted (2022)</strong></td> <td><strong>1.05 billion tonnes</strong> — 132 kg per capita</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Household</td> <td>631 Mt (79 kg/capita)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Food service</td> <td>290 Mt (36 kg/capita)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Retail</td> <td>131 Mt (17 kg/capita)</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>% of food available wasted</strong></td> <td><strong>19%</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Value lost</strong></td> <td>&gt; <strong>US$1 trillion/year</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>GHG contribution</strong></td> <td><strong>8–10%</strong> of global emissions</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>People affected by hunger</strong></td> <td><strong>783 million</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Children stunted by malnutrition</strong></td> <td><strong>150 million</strong> (under 5)</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h3 id="household-waste-is-surprisingly-uniform-across-income-levels">Household Waste Is Surprisingly Uniform Across Income Levels</h3> <p>Despite vast economic differences, household per capita food waste varies by only <strong>7 kg/year</strong> between income groups:</p>