This statistic shows the share of municipal waste used for energy generation in European countries in 2016. That year, Finland had used 55 percent of all municipal waste for energy generation. By comparison, the United Kingdom had used 32 percent for such a purpose.
Share of municipal waste treated for energy generation in European countries in 2016
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CEWEP. (October 1, 2018). Share of municipal waste treated for energy generation in European countries in 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/934527/municipal-waste-energy-generation-share-europe/
CEWEP. "Share of municipal waste treated for energy generation in European countries in 2016." Chart. October 1, 2018. Statista. Accessed February 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/934527/municipal-waste-energy-generation-share-europe/
CEWEP. (2018). Share of municipal waste treated for energy generation in European countries in 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/934527/municipal-waste-energy-generation-share-europe/
CEWEP. "Share of Municipal Waste Treated for Energy Generation in European Countries in 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/934527/municipal-waste-energy-generation-share-europe/
CEWEP, Share of municipal waste treated for energy generation in European countries in 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/934527/municipal-waste-energy-generation-share-europe/ (last visited February 01, 2023)
Share of municipal waste treated for energy generation in European countries in 2016 [Graph], CEWEP, October 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/934527/municipal-waste-energy-generation-share-europe/