Food Waste & Policy Strength
Waste Wise — Data Analysis
Full Dataset
28 countries · 2019 & 2021 · Sources: UNEP FWI & Global Food Donation Policy Atlas
| Code | Country | Year | Income Group | Region | GDP/cap ($) | Population | Total Waste (kg) | Household (kg) | Foodservice (kg) | Retail (kg) | Policy (/18) | Liability | Tax Inc. | Date Label | Food Safety | Deterrence | Govt Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARG | Argentina | 2019 | Upper middle income | Latin America & Caribbean | $9,956 | 44,973,465 | 93 | 74 | 15 | 4 | 9 | Strong | Limited | Limited | Limited | Strong | None |
| ARG | Argentina | 2021 | Upper middle income | Latin America & Caribbean | $10,738 | 45,312,281 | 92 | 72 | 16 | 4 | 9 | Strong | Limited | Limited | Limited | Strong | None |
| AUS | Australia | 2019 | High income | East Asia & Pacific | $55,195 | 25,334,826 | 144 | 105 | 30 | 9 | 7 | Moderate | Limited | Strong | Limited | None | None |
| AUS | Australia | 2021 | High income | East Asia & Pacific | $60,759 | 25,685,412 | 141 | 102 | 31 | 8 | 7 | Moderate | Limited | Strong | Limited | None | None |
| BRA | Brazil | 2019 | Upper middle income | Latin America & Caribbean | $9,030 | 207,455,459 | 80 | 62 | 14 | 4 | 8 | Strong | None | Limited | Strong | Limited | None |
| BRA | Brazil | 2021 | Upper middle income | Latin America & Caribbean | $7,973 | 209,550,294 | 79 | 60 | 15 | 4 | 8 | Strong | None | Limited | Strong | Limited | None |
| CAN | Canada | 2019 | High income | North America | $46,353 | 37,618,495 | 118 | 82 | 28 | 8 | 13 | Strong | Moderate | Limited | Limited | Strong | Strong |
| CAN | Canada | 2021 | High income | North America | $52,887 | 38,239,864 | 115 | 79 | 29 | 7 | 13 | Strong | Moderate | Limited | Limited | Strong | Strong |
| CHL | Chile | 2019 | High income | Latin America & Caribbean | $14,496 | 19,197,744 | 96 | 74 | 17 | 5 | 8 | Limited | Strong | Strong | Limited | None | None |
| CHL | Chile | 2021 | High income | Latin America & Caribbean | $16,207 | 19,456,334 | 95 | 72 | 18 | 5 | 8 | Limited | Strong | Strong | Limited | None | None |
| CHN | China | 2019 | Upper middle income | East Asia & Pacific | $10,343 | 1,407,745,000 | 103 | 66 | 33 | 4 | 8 | Limited | Strong | None | Limited | Moderate | Limited |
| CHN | China | 2021 | Upper middle income | East Asia & Pacific | $12,887 | 1,412,360,000 | 103 | 64 | 35 | 4 | 8 | Limited | Strong | None | Limited | Moderate | Limited |
| COL | Colombia | 2019 | Upper middle income | Latin America & Caribbean | $6,473 | 49,907,985 | 88 | 72 | 13 | 3 | 8 | Strong | Strong | Limited | Limited | None | None |
| COL | Colombia | 2021 | Upper middle income | Latin America & Caribbean | $6,223 | 51,188,173 | 87 | 70 | 14 | 3 | 8 | Strong | Strong | Limited | Limited | None | None |
| CRI | Costa Rica | 2019 | Upper middle income | Latin America & Caribbean | $12,885 | 4,999,553 | 85 | 70 | 12 | 3 | 8 | Limited | Strong | Strong | Limited | None | None |
| CRI | Costa Rica | 2021 | Upper middle income | Latin America & Caribbean | $12,838 | 5,059,988 | 84 | 68 | 13 | 3 | 8 | Limited | Strong | Strong | Limited | None | None |
| DOM | Dominican Republic | 2019 | Upper middle income | Latin America & Caribbean | $8,183 | 10,894,043 | 81 | 67 | 11 | 3 | 8 | Limited | Strong | Limited | Strong | None | None |
| DOM | Dominican Republic | 2021 | Upper middle income | Latin America & Caribbean | $8,527 | 11,123,476 | 80 | 65 | 12 | 3 | 8 | Limited | Strong | Limited | Strong | None | None |
| ECU | Ecuador | 2019 | Upper middle income | Latin America & Caribbean | $6,205 | 17,340,021 | 84 | 69 | 12 | 3 | 6 | Strong | Limited | Limited | Limited | None | None |
| ECU | Ecuador | 2021 | Upper middle income | Latin America & Caribbean | $6,061 | 17,682,454 | 83 | 67 | 13 | 3 | 6 | Strong | Limited | Limited | Limited | None | None |
| FRA | France | 2019 | High income | Europe & Central Asia | $40,408 | 67,382,061 | 123 | 88 | 25 | 10 | 18 | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong |
| FRA | France | 2021 | High income | Europe & Central Asia | $43,725 | 67,842,811 | 120 | 85 | 26 | 9 | 18 | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong |
| GHA | Ghana | 2019 | Lower middle income | Sub-Saharan Africa | $2,187 | 31,258,945 | 94 | 86 | 6 | 2 | 9 | Limited | Strong | Strong | Moderate | None | None |
| GHA | Ghana | 2021 | Lower middle income | Sub-Saharan Africa | $2,445 | 32,518,665 | 93 | 84 | 7 | 2 | 9 | Limited | Strong | Strong | Moderate | None | None |
| GTM | Guatemala | 2019 | Upper middle income | Latin America & Caribbean | $4,512 | 17,103,803 | 75 | 64 | 9 | 2 | 8 | Limited | Limited | Strong | Strong | None | None |
| GTM | Guatemala | 2021 | Upper middle income | Latin America & Caribbean | $4,913 | 17,598,650 | 74 | 62 | 10 | 2 | 8 | Limited | Limited | Strong | Strong | None | None |
| IND | India | 2019 | Lower middle income | South Asia | $2,041 | 1,389,030,312 | 79 | 57 | 19 | 3 | 9 | Limited | Limited | Strong | Strong | None | Limited |
| IND | India | 2021 | Lower middle income | South Asia | $2,240 | 1,414,203,896 | 78 | 55 | 20 | 3 | 9 | Limited | Limited | Strong | Strong | None | Limited |
| IDN | Indonesia | 2019 | Upper middle income | East Asia & Pacific | $4,107 | 272,489,381 | 75 | 59 | 13 | 3 | 8 | Limited | Limited | Strong | Strong | None | None |
| IDN | Indonesia | 2021 | Upper middle income | East Asia & Pacific | $4,287 | 276,758,053 | 74 | 57 | 14 | 3 | 8 | Limited | Limited | Strong | Strong | None | None |
| IRL | Ireland | 2019 | High income | Europe & Central Asia | $81,828 | 4,976,456 | 112 | 82 | 23 | 7 | 11 | Limited | Limited | Strong | Strong | None | Strong |
| IRL | Ireland | 2021 | High income | Europe & Central Asia | $103,783 | 5,110,585 | 111 | 80 | 24 | 7 | 11 | Limited | Limited | Strong | Strong | None | Strong |
| ISR | Israel | 2019 | High income | Middle East & North Africa | $44,251 | 9,054,000 | 122 | 95 | 21 | 6 | 10 | Strong | None | Strong | Strong | None | Limited |
| ISR | Israel | 2021 | High income | Middle East & North Africa | $52,271 | 9,371,400 | 121 | 93 | 22 | 6 | 10 | Strong | None | Strong | Strong | None | Limited |
| KEN | Kenya | 2019 | Lower middle income | Sub-Saharan Africa | $1,960 | 51,202,827 | 87 | 78 | 7 | 2 | 6 | Limited | Limited | Strong | Limited | None | None |
| KEN | Kenya | 2021 | Lower middle income | Sub-Saharan Africa | $2,061 | 53,219,166 | 86 | 76 | 8 | 2 | 6 | Limited | Limited | Strong | Limited | None | None |
| MEX | Mexico | 2019 | Upper middle income | Latin America & Caribbean | $10,370 | 125,762,982 | 117 | 96 | 16 | 5 | 9 | Limited | Strong | Strong | Limited | None | Limited |
| MEX | Mexico | 2021 | Upper middle income | Latin America & Caribbean | $10,314 | 127,648,148 | 116 | 94 | 17 | 5 | 9 | Limited | Strong | Strong | Limited | None | Limited |
| NGA | Nigeria | 2019 | Lower middle income | Sub-Saharan Africa | $3,190 | 209,485,641 | 202 | 191 | 8 | 3 | 6 | Limited | Limited | Strong | Limited | None | None |
| NGA | Nigeria | 2021 | Lower middle income | Sub-Saharan Africa | $2,787 | 218,529,286 | 201 | 189 | 9 | 3 | 6 | Limited | Limited | Strong | Limited | None | None |
| PRY | Paraguay | 2019 | Upper middle income | Latin America & Caribbean | $5,821 | 6,515,058 | 86 | 71 | 12 | 3 | 5 | Strong | Limited | Limited | None | None | None |
| PRY | Paraguay | 2021 | Upper middle income | Latin America & Caribbean | $5,977 | 6,684,182 | 85 | 69 | 13 | 3 | 5 | Strong | Limited | Limited | None | None | None |
| PER | Peru | 2019 | Upper middle income | Latin America & Caribbean | $7,037 | 32,449,303 | 91 | 75 | 13 | 3 | 8 | Strong | Limited | Limited | Strong | None | None |
| PER | Peru | 2021 | Upper middle income | Latin America & Caribbean | $6,826 | 33,155,882 | 90 | 73 | 14 | 3 | 8 | Strong | Limited | Limited | Strong | None | None |
| POL | Poland | 2019 | High income | Europe & Central Asia | $15,875 | 37,965,475 | 80 | 58 | 17 | 5 | 8 | Limited | Strong | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| POL | Poland | 2021 | High income | Europe & Central Asia | $18,636 | 36,981,559 | 79 | 56 | 18 | 5 | 8 | Limited | Strong | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| SGP | Singapore | 2019 | High income | East Asia & Pacific | $65,952 | 5,703,569 | 125 | 78 | 39 | 8 | 10 | Strong | Moderate | Limited | Strong | None | Limited |
| SGP | Singapore | 2021 | High income | East Asia & Pacific | $80,056 | 5,453,566 | 124 | 76 | 40 | 8 | 10 | Strong | Moderate | Limited | Strong | None | Limited |
| ZAF | South Africa | 2019 | Upper middle income | Sub-Saharan Africa | $6,534 | 59,587,885 | 55 | 42 | 10 | 3 | 8 | Moderate | Strong | Limited | Moderate | None | None |
| ZAF | South Africa | 2021 | Upper middle income | Sub-Saharan Africa | $6,829 | 61,502,603 | 54 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 8 | Moderate | Strong | Limited | Moderate | None | None |
| GBR | United Kingdom | 2019 | High income | Europe & Central Asia | $43,159 | 66,631,000 | 112 | 82 | 22 | 8 | 11 | Limited | Limited | Strong | Strong | None | Strong |
| GBR | United Kingdom | 2021 | High income | Europe & Central Asia | $47,691 | 66,984,000 | 107 | 77 | 23 | 7 | 11 | Limited | Limited | Strong | Strong | None | Strong |
| USA | United States | 2019 | High income | North America | $64,746 | 330,226,227 | 124 | 76 | 38 | 10 | 11 | Strong | Strong | Limited | Limited | None | Strong |
| USA | United States | 2021 | High income | North America | $70,205 | 332,099,760 | 121 | 73 | 39 | 9 | 11 | Strong | Strong | Limited | Limited | None | Strong |
| VNM | Vietnam | 2019 | Lower middle income | East Asia & Pacific | $3,441 | 97,173,776 | 71 | 51 | 17 | 3 | 5 | Limited | Limited | Moderate | Limited | None | None |
| VNM | Vietnam | 2021 | Lower middle income | East Asia & Pacific | $3,704 | 98,935,098 | 70 | 49 | 18 | 3 | 5 | Limited | Limited | Moderate | Limited | None | None |