In 2024, Asia recorded the highest municipal waste energy capacity in the world at 15,698 megawatts. Europe followed with a significant, but smaller, capacity of 4,921 megawatts. By contrast, the rest of the world accounted for much lower levels of installed capacity in this sector.
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IRENA. (March 28, 2025). Installed capacity of renewable municipal waste energy in 2024, by region (in megawatts) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1620251/renewable-municipal-waste-energy-capacity-by-region/
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