As of 2016, around 53 percent of the municipal solid waste (MSW) generated in Scandinavia was burned with energy recovery. From the listed countries, the United States accounted for the lowest share of MSW burned with energy recovery, at 13 percent of total municipal waste.
Share of municipal solid waste (MSW) burned with energy recovery worldwide as of 2016, by select country
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EIA. (January 3, 2019). Share of municipal solid waste (MSW) burned with energy recovery worldwide as of 2016, by select country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097083/share-msw-burned-energy-recovery-globally-by-country/
EIA. "Share of municipal solid waste (MSW) burned with energy recovery worldwide as of 2016, by select country ." Chart. January 3, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097083/share-msw-burned-energy-recovery-globally-by-country/
EIA. (2019). Share of municipal solid waste (MSW) burned with energy recovery worldwide as of 2016, by select country . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097083/share-msw-burned-energy-recovery-globally-by-country/
EIA. "Share of Municipal Solid Waste (Msw) Burned with Energy Recovery Worldwide as of 2016, by Select Country ." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097083/share-msw-burned-energy-recovery-globally-by-country/
EIA, Share of municipal solid waste (MSW) burned with energy recovery worldwide as of 2016, by select country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097083/share-msw-burned-energy-recovery-globally-by-country/ (last visited June 01, 2023)
Share of municipal solid waste (MSW) burned with energy recovery worldwide as of 2016, by select country [Graph], EIA, January 3, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097083/share-msw-burned-energy-recovery-globally-by-country/