Share of household-related food waste Japan FY 2021, by cause

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Catharina Klein,
Jul 10, 2024
In the fiscal year 2021, directly disposed food waste and leftovers made up the largest amount of household-related food waste, both reaching a share of 43 percent. The overall volume of household-related food waste was estimated at around 2.44 million metric tons in that fiscal year.

Distribution of household-related food waste in Japan in fiscal year 2021, by cause

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June 2023

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Japan

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fiscal year 2021; the fiscal year in Japan starts on April 1st and ends on March 31st the following year

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*Food products that were not opened and disposed.
**Edible parts that were disposed, such as vegetable skin.

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