In 2021, global production of energy from municipal waste reached ***Â exajoules, slightly up from the previous year. Municipal waste can be combusted to produce heat and power directly.
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World Bioenergy Association. (October 23, 2024). Production of energy from municipal waste worldwide from 2000 to 2021 (in exajoules) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/481722/municipal-waste-to-energy-production-globally/
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Production of energy from municipal waste worldwide from 2000 to 2021 (in exajoules) [Graph], World Bioenergy Association, October 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/481722/municipal-waste-to-energy-production-globally/