Relatório aponta que desperdício econômico global chega a US$ 29 trilhões por ano

19 de maio de 2026

Reportado por IA

A economia global desperdiça quase um terço de sua produção a cada ano, de acordo com uma nova análise que estima a perda anual em cerca de US$ 29 trilhões. O Circularity Gap Report 2026 atribui o déficit a falhas prematuras de produtos, ineficiências energéticas e outras perdas evitáveis.

O relatório, produzido pelo grupo de pesquisa Circle Economy e pela consultoria Deloitte, avalia a economia mundial em cerca de US$ 96 trilhões. O estudo calcula que 25,4 trilhões de euros, ou US$ 29 trilhões, são perdidos por meio de cinco canais principais. O desperdício no fim da vida útil dos produtos representa a maior parcela, com US$ 11,6 trilhões, seguido por perdas de energia de US$ 10,1 trilhões e infraestrutura desgastada, avaliada em US$ 6 trilhões.

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