This statistic shows the net greenhouse gas emissions under different strategies for food waste management in the United States in 2016. According to the report, using landfills to manage food waste was the only option to produce a net positive amount of greenhouse gas emissions at **** metric tons of CO2e per short ton of food wasted.
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Natural Resources Defense Council. (August 17, 2017). Net greenhouse gas emissions from food waste in the United States in 2016, by management option (in metric tons of CO2e per short ton of food) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/948304/food-waste-greenhouse-gas-emissions-by-management-option-us/
Natural Resources Defense Council. "Net greenhouse gas emissions from food waste in the United States in 2016, by management option (in metric tons of CO2e per short ton of food)." Chart. August 17, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/948304/food-waste-greenhouse-gas-emissions-by-management-option-us/
Natural Resources Defense Council. (2017). Net greenhouse gas emissions from food waste in the United States in 2016, by management option (in metric tons of CO2e per short ton of food). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/948304/food-waste-greenhouse-gas-emissions-by-management-option-us/
Natural Resources Defense Council. "Net Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Food Waste in The United States in 2016, by Management Option (in Metric Tons of Co2e per Short Ton of Food)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Aug 2017, /statistics/948304/food-waste-greenhouse-gas-emissions-by-management-option-us/
Natural Resources Defense Council, Net greenhouse gas emissions from food waste in the United States in 2016, by management option (in metric tons of CO2e per short ton of food) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/948304/food-waste-greenhouse-gas-emissions-by-management-option-us/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Net greenhouse gas emissions from food waste in the United States in 2016, by management option (in metric tons of CO2e per short ton of food) [Graph], Natural Resources Defense Council, August 17, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/948304/food-waste-greenhouse-gas-emissions-by-management-option-us/
