Annual Food waste in Bristol

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Food waste in Bristol
Year Value Units
2015 10662.52 Tonnes (Kg)
2016 11070.14 Tonnes (Kg)
2017 11355.3 Tonnes (Kg)
2018 12839.2 Tonnes (Kg)
2015 24.02 Tonnes (Kg) per person
2016 24.57 Tonnes (Kg) per person
2017 24.9 Tonnes (Kg) per person
2018 27.95 Tonnes (Kg) per person

Source: BCC Data Team

Unit of Measurement: Tonnes (Kg)

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Bristol statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Bristol statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Bristol-specific metadata information.

Indicator available

Annual Food waste in Bristol
Indicator description

The total annual food waste in bristol and per capita.
Geographical coverage
Unit of measurement

Tonnes (Kg)
Definitions

The total annual food waste in bristol in tonnes (Kg) and Tonnes (Kg) per capita.
Calculations

No further calculations have been performed on this dataset and it is presented as found.
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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

(a) Food loss index and (b) food waste index
Target name

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
UN designated tier

3
UN custodian agency

FAO, UNEP
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Organisation

BCC Data Team
Periodicity

Annual
Earliest available data

2015
Geographical coverage

Bristol
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Release date 2019
Next release

TBA
Statistical classification
Contact details

City.office@bristol.gov.uk
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