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Global GHG emissions from food waste in the processing phase by region 2015

Greenhouse gas emissions from food waste during the postharvest/processing/distribution phase worldwide as of 2015, by region (in million metric tons)

The data shows the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the food waste that occurs during the postharvest, processing, and distribution phase of the food cycle worldwide as of 2015, by region. In that year, there was some 460 million metric tons of GHG emissions from the food wasted during the postharvest, processing, and distribution phase of the food cycle in industrialized Asia.

Industrialized Asia	460
South and Southeast Asia	320
Europe	235
Latin America	205
North America and Oceania	170
Sub-Saharan Africa	125
North Africa	120

Global GHG emissions from food waste in the processing phase by region 2015

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