The global production of energy from waste amounted to 2.65 exajoules in 2020. Municipal waste, for example, can be combusted to produce heat and power directly. The global waste-to-energy market is projected to surpass 50 billion U.S. dollars by 2027.
Production of energy from waste worldwide from 2000 to 2020
(in exajoules)
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World Bioenergy Association. (December 19, 2023). Production of energy from waste worldwide from 2000 to 2020 (in exajoules) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 06, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/481716/waste-to-energyl-production-globally/
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World Bioenergy Association. (2023). Production of energy from waste worldwide from 2000 to 2020 (in exajoules). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/481716/waste-to-energyl-production-globally/
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