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This statistic represents the weight of food waste in the United States in 2017, with a breakdown by source. As of that time, the residential sector generated approximately 39.6 million wet tons of food waste.
Amount of food waste in the United States in 2017, by source (in million wet tons)
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US Department of Energy. (January 25, 2017). Amount of food waste in the United States in 2017, by source (in million wet tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/694148/volume-of-food-waste-by-source-us/
US Department of Energy. "Amount of food waste in the United States in 2017, by source (in million wet tons)." Chart. January 25, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/694148/volume-of-food-waste-by-source-us/
US Department of Energy. (2017). Amount of food waste in the United States in 2017, by source (in million wet tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/694148/volume-of-food-waste-by-source-us/
US Department of Energy. "Amount of Food Waste in The United States in 2017, by Source (in Million Wet Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jan 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/694148/volume-of-food-waste-by-source-us/
US Department of Energy, Amount of food waste in the United States in 2017, by source (in million wet tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/694148/volume-of-food-waste-by-source-us/ (last visited May 16, 2024)
Amount of food waste in the United States in 2017, by source (in million wet tons) [Graph], US Department of Energy, January 25, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/694148/volume-of-food-waste-by-source-us/