Special Report
The Size of Household Waste in 50 Countries Around the World
April 15, 2021 11:00 am
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16. Germany
> Household food wasted annually: 13.8 billion lbs
> Household food wasted annually per person: 164.8 lbs
> Population as of July, 2020: 83,783,945
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17. Ghana
> Household food wasted annually: 5.6 billion lbs
> Household food wasted annually per person: 181.3 lbs
> Population as of July, 2020: 31,072,945
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18. Greece
> Household food wasted annually: 3.3 billion lbs
> Household food wasted annually per person: 313.9 lbs
> Population as of July, 2020: 10,423,056
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19. Hungary
> Household food wasted annually: 2.0 billion lbs
> Household food wasted annually per person: 207.4 lbs
> Population as of July, 2020: 9,660,350
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20. India
> Household food wasted annually: 151.6 billion lbs
> Household food wasted annually per person: 109.8 lbs
> Population as of July, 2020: 1,380,004,385
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