TABLE 1.
Worldwide beer and BSG production.
| Production Category | Quantity of item produced by region |
|---|---|
| Worldwide beer production in 2020 | |
| North and South America | 615.28 billion hL |
| Asia | 550.88 billion hL |
| Europe | 500.93 billion hL |
| Africa | 131.51 billion hL |
| Australia/Oceania | 20.99 billion hL |
| Worldwide BSG production in 2020 a | |
| North and South America | 12.306 million tonnes |
| Asia | 11.018 million tonnes |
| Europe | 10.019 million tonnes |
| Africa | 2.63 million tonnes |
| Australia/Oceania | 0.42 million tonnes |
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Assuming that BSG, is about 20 kg/hl brewed beer (Gupta et al., 2010), the amount of BSG, produced in relation to the amount of beer produced was calculated from data reference (Statista, 2021).