This statistic represents the weight of food waste available in the United States for energy conversion in 2017, with a breakdown by source. It was estimated that just under ** million dry tons of food waste derived from residential sources was available to convert waste to energy.
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U.S. Department of Energy. (January 25, 2017). Weight of food waste available for energy conversion in the United States in 2017, by source (in million dry tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/694171/volume-of-food-waste-available-by-source-us/
U.S. Department of Energy. "Weight of food waste available for energy conversion in the United States in 2017, by source (in million dry tons)." Chart. January 25, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/694171/volume-of-food-waste-available-by-source-us/
U.S. Department of Energy. (2017). Weight of food waste available for energy conversion in the United States in 2017, by source (in million dry tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/694171/volume-of-food-waste-available-by-source-us/
U.S. Department of Energy. "Weight of Food Waste Available for Energy Conversion in The United States in 2017, by Source (in Million Dry Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 25 Jan 2017, /statistics/694171/volume-of-food-waste-available-by-source-us/
U.S. Department of Energy, Weight of food waste available for energy conversion in the United States in 2017, by source (in million dry tons) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/694171/volume-of-food-waste-available-by-source-us/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Weight of food waste available for energy conversion in the United States in 2017, by source (in million dry tons) [Graph], U.S. Department of Energy, January 25, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/694171/volume-of-food-waste-available-by-source-us/
