130 kg of food wasted per person annually in the EU

Slovenia in 2021 with the smallest amounts of food waste per capita in the EU

Luxembourg/Ljubljana – Slovenia has discarded the least food per capita among EU member states, with the latest data from the European statistical office Eurostat showing 78 kilograms. In 2023, municipal companies in the union collected a total of 58.2 million tons of food waste, averaging 130 kilograms per capita. There were significant differences among EU countries. At the top was Cyprus with 286 kilograms, followed by Denmark with 261 kilogr…

130 kg of food wasted per person annually in the EU - RECYCLING magazine

In total, the EU generated 58.2 million tonnes of food waste, which includes edible and inedible parts, indicating a slight increase of 0.7% compared with 2022 (57.8 million tonnes). Household waste accounted for more than half of all food waste (53%), the equivalent of 69 kg per inhabitant. The remaining 47% was waste created upwards in the food supply chain: 19% by the manufacture of food products and beverages (24 kg per inhabitant), 11% by r…

130 kg of food wasted per person annually in the EU

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