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    12 Responsible consumption and production

    Target 12.3

    By 2030, halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses.

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    Indicators

    12.3.1: Food waste distributed across the five stages of the food value chain

    Food waste distributed across the five stages of the food value chain by waste source and unit
    Food waste distributed across the five stages of the food value chain
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    2021202220232024
    Tonnes
    Waste source, total1 346 6491 499 8911 553 7631 560 394
    Primary production58 161116 629115 343122 631
    Manufacture of food products and beverages607 693695 475737 599726 423
    Retail and other distribution of food101 713102 288107 676108 189
    Restaurants and food services72 08175 63478 07185 626
    Households507 000509 865515 074517 526
    Kg per capita
    Waste source, total230254262262
    Primary production10201921
    Manufacture of food products and beverages104118124122
    Retail and other distribution of food17171818
    Restaurants and food services12131314
    Households87868787
    The table shows food waste distributed across the five links in the food value chain. # # The figures are compiled by the Danish Environmental Protection Agency.

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    Definition

    The data show food waste distributed across the five stages of the food value chain, measured in tonnes and kilograms per capita.

    The increase from 2021 to 2022 is mainly due to higher production and to the fact that production residues from mink farming, following its closure, are no longer used as animal feed but are treated as waste; see Waste Statistics 2022.

    The indicator differs from UN’s official definition. Instead, Denmark measures food waste in accordance with the European Commission’s Delegated Regulation (2019/1597).

    Sources: The Danish Environmental Protection Agency and Eurostat.

    Last updated:

    14-09-2026
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