The EU generated 59.2 million metric tons of food waste in 2022, including edible and indelible parts, latest Eurostat figures indicate. Additionally, nearly 132 kg of food per inhabitant was wasted the same year. Households contributed to 54% of food waste, accounting for 72 kg per inhabitant, while the remaining 46% was waste generated upwards in the food supply chain. This includes 19% by the manufacture of food products and beverages (25 kg per inhabitant), 11% by restaurants and food services (15 kg per inhabitant), 8% in the retail and other distribution of food (11 kg per inhabitant) and 8% in the primary production (10 kg per inhabitant).
