This statistic shows the amount of food wasted by restaurants by country in 2021, in kilograms per capita per year. Although in total volume, restaurants waste the most food in China and the United States, Malaysia ranks highest per capita with ** kilograms of food wasted per person per year, followed by the United States at ** kilograms per capita in 2021 and China with ** kilograms per capita. In France, restaurants discard ** kilograms of food per capita per year.
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UNEP. (February 5, 2022). Per capita volume of food waste from catering services, by country in 2021 (in kilograms per capita per year) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1638622/volume-per-capita-food-waste-catering-services-by-country/
UNEP. "Per capita volume of food waste from catering services, by country in 2021 (in kilograms per capita per year)." Chart. February 5, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1638622/volume-per-capita-food-waste-catering-services-by-country/
UNEP. (2022). Per capita volume of food waste from catering services, by country in 2021 (in kilograms per capita per year). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1638622/volume-per-capita-food-waste-catering-services-by-country/
UNEP. "Per Capita Volume of Food Waste from Catering Services, by Country in 2021 (in Kilograms per Capita per Year)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Feb 2022, /statistics/1638622/volume-per-capita-food-waste-catering-services-by-country/
UNEP, Per capita volume of food waste from catering services, by country in 2021 (in kilograms per capita per year) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1638622/volume-per-capita-food-waste-catering-services-by-country/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Per capita volume of food waste from catering services, by country in 2021 (in kilograms per capita per year) [Graph], UNEP, February 5, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1638622/volume-per-capita-food-waste-catering-services-by-country/
